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Willi Herold | |
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| Born | 11 September 1925 Lunzenau, Saxony, Weimar Republic |
| Died | 14 November 1946 (aged 21) Wolfenbüttel Prison, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Cause of death | Execution by guillotine |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Luftwaffe Reich Labour Service |
| Years of service | 1943-1945 |
| Rank | Obergefreiter |
| Unit | 6. Fallschirmjäger-Division |
| Known for | Executing 200 prisoners, bluffing to be a Luftwaffe captain |
| Awards | Parachutist Badge Silver Close Combat Clasp Silver Wound Badge |
Willi Herold (11 September 1925 – 14 November 1946), also known as the Executioner of Emsland, was a Nazi German war criminal. Near the end of the Second World War in Europe, Herold deserted from the German Army and, posing as a Luftwaffe captain, organized the mass execution of German deserters held at a prison camp.[1][2] He was arrested by British forces and executed for war crimes on 14 November 1946 at Wolfenbüttel Prison.[3]
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- ^ Berlin, Allan Hall (14 October 2017). "Massacre by Nazi impostor Willi Herold to be retold in film Der Hauptmann (The Captain)". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2018.