Georg Konrad Morgen

Georg Konrad Morgen
A formal portrait of Morgen
Born(1909-06-08)8 June 1909
Frankfurt am Main, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire
Died4 February 1982(1982-02-04) (aged 72)
West Germany
Other namesThe Bloodhound Judge
SS career
Allegiance Germany
Service / branch Schutzstaffel
Years of service1933–1945
RankSturmbannführer

Georg Konrad Morgen (8 June 1909 – 4 February 1982) was an SS judge and lawyer who investigated crimes committed in Nazi concentration camps. He rose to the rank of SS-Sturmbannführer (major). After the war, Morgen served as witness at several anti-Nazi trials and continued his legal career in Frankfurt.

Morgen was known as a Blutrichter, or 'blood judge', as a result of being one of the members of the judiciary authorised to issue the death penalty.[1] A mistranslation of this may also be the reason that he earned the nickname 'The Bloodhound Judge', said to be for his determination and doggedness in achieving justice.[2]

  1. ^ Letter to Maria Wachter, 12 December 1944, Morgen Nachlass, Fritz Bauer Institut.
  2. ^ "Konrad Morgen, 'The Bloodhound Judge', Investigating corruption within the SS". holocaustresearchproject.org. Retrieved 27 May 2024.