Walter Reder

Walter Reder
Walter Reder at his trial
Born4 February 1915
Died26 April 1991(1991-04-26) (aged 76)
Occupation(s)Regimental commander, Reichsführer-SS Division of the Waffen-SS
Known forVinca massacre
Marzabotto massacre
Criminal statusDeceased
Conviction(s)War crimes
Criminal penaltyLife 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.

  1. ^ "Österreich: Verlorener Sohn". Der Spiegel (in German). 28 January 1985. Retrieved 23 May 2017.