Wilhelm Boger

Wilhelm Friedrich Boger
Born(1906-12-19)19 December 1906
Zuffenhausen, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire
Died3 April 1977(1977-04-03) (aged 70)
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Criminal statusDeceased
Conviction(s)Murder (114 counts)
Accessory to murder (1000 counts)
TrialFrankfurt Auschwitz trials
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment with hard labour
Military career
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branch Schutzstaffel
RankSS-Hauptsturmführer

Wilhelm Friedrich Boger (19 December 1906 – 3 April 1977), known as "The Tiger of Auschwitz",[1] was a German police commissioner and concentration camp overseer. He gained infamy for the atrocities he committed at Auschwitz, including torturing prisoners using a device known as the "Boger swing".

  1. ^ Kessler, Jascha (2007-03-26). "The Boger Swing: Frau Braun and The Tiger of Auschwitz | California Literary Review". Calitreview.com. Retrieved 2011-07-08.