Wilhelm Karpenstein

Wilhelm Karpenstein
Gauleiter of Gau Pomerania
In office
1 April 1931 – 21 July 1934
Appointed byAdolf Hitler
Preceded byWalther von Corswant
Succeeded byFranz Schwede-Coburg
Personal details
Born24 May 1903
Frankfurt am Main,
German Empire
Died2 May 1968(1968-05-02) (aged 64)
Lauterbach, Hesse,
West Germany
Political partyNazi Germany NSDAP
Alma materUniversity of Greifswald
ProfessionLawyer

Wilhelm Karpenstein (24 May 1903 – 2 May 1968) was a German Nazi Party politician. He served as Gauleiter of Pomerania from 1931 to 1934.