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Walter Reder | |
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Born | 4 February 1915 |
Died | 26 April 1991 | (aged 76)
Occupation(s) | Regimental commander, Reichsführer-SS Division of the Waffen-SS |
Known for | Vinca massacre Marzabotto massacre |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Conviction(s) | War crimes |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
Walter Reder (4 February 1915 – 26 April 1991) was an Austrian SS commander and war criminal during World War II.[1] He served with the SS Division Totenkopf and the SS Division Reichsführer-SS. He and the unit under his command committed the Vinca massacre and Marzabotto massacre in Italy in 1944. After the war, Reder was convicted of war crimes in Italy.