Franz Oppenhoff

Franz Oppenhoff
Mayor of Aachen
In office
31 October 1944 – 25 March 1945
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Personal details
Born(1902-08-18)18 August 1902
Aachen, Germany
Died25 March 1945(1945-03-25) (aged 42)
Aachen, Germany
Manner of deathAssassination (gunshot wound)
SpouseIrmgard Oppenhoff
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Cologne
OccupationLawyer

Franz Oppenhoff (18 August 1902 – 25 March 1945) was a German lawyer who was appointed mayor of the city of Aachen after its capture by Allied forces in World War II. He was subsequently assassinated on the order of Heinrich Himmler.