Hermann Pister

Hermann Pister
Born	(1885-02-21)21 February 1885 Lübeck, German Empire
Died	28 September 1948(1948-09-28) (aged 63) Landsberg Prison, Landsberg am Lech, Allied-occupied Germany
Criminal status	Deceased
Motive	Nazism
Conviction(s)	War crimes
Trial	Buchenwald trial
Criminal penalty	Death
Military career
Allegiance	German Empire  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Imperial German Navy Schutzstaffel
Years of service	1916–1918 1932–1945
Rank	Oberführer
Service number	29892
Commands	Hinzert concentration camp (1939–1941) Buchenwald concentration camp (1942–1945)
Battles / wars	World War I

Hermann Pister (21 February 1885 – 28 September 1948) was an SS Oberführer (Senior Colonel) and commandant of Buchenwald concentration camp from 21 January 1942 until April 1945.^{[citation needed]}