Oswald Pohl | |
|---|---|
 Pohl in U.S. custody | |
| Born | 30 June 1892 |
| Died | 7 June 1951 (aged 58) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Occupation | Head of the SS Main Economic and Administrative Office |
| Known for | Business administrator of Nazi concentration camp system |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Motive | Nazism |
| Conviction(s) | War crimes Crimes against humanity Membership in a criminal organization |
| Trial | Pohl Trial |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | Millions |
Span of crimes | 1939–1945 |
| Country | Multiple countries across Europe |
| Location(s) | Nazi concentration camps |
Date apprehended | 27 May 1946 |
| SS career | |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Service |  Waffen-SS |
| Rank | Obergruppenführer |
| Commands | SS Main Economic and Administrative Office |
Oswald Ludwig Pohl (German: [ˈɔsvalt ˈpoːl] ; 30 June 1892 – 7 June 1951) was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era. As the head of the SS Main Economic and Administrative Office and the head administrator of the Nazi concentration camps, he was a key figure in the Final Solution, the genocide of the European Jews. After the war, Pohl went into hiding; he was apprehended in 1946. Pohl stood trial in 1947, was convicted of crimes against humanity, and sentenced to death. After repeatedly appealing his case, he was executed by hanging in 1951.