Detlef Nebbe | |
|---|---|
 Detlef Nebbe | |
| Born | (1912-06-20)20 June 1912 |
| Died | 17 April 1972(1972-04-17) (aged 59)[1] |
| Occupation | SS-Hauptscharführer |
| Political party | National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Motive | Nazism |
| Conviction | Crimes against humanity |
| Trial | Auschwitz trial |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
Detlef Nebbe (alsoDetleff; 20 June 1912 – 17 April 1972) was anSS-Hauptscharführer[2] and member of staff atAuschwitz concentration camp.[3] He was prosecuted at theAuschwitz trial.
Born inHusum,German Empire, in June 1912, Nebbe completed seven years of primary school, becoming a salesman by trade. He joined the SS in 1933 and theNazi Party in 1937. On 15 September 1939 he was drafted into theWaffen-SS. On 15 October 1940 he was assigned to Auschwitz, where he remained until April 1944.In February 1941 he served as a sergeant in the guard company. An intimidating figure among SS men in his company, he was renowned as a devout Nazi, and would abuse prisoners by beating them defiantly. He also demonstrated to his colleagues how to behave towards prisoners. For his service, he was awarded theWar Merit Cross Second Class with Swords.
Nebbe was tried by theSupreme National Tribunal at the Auschwitz trial inKraków for his role at the camp, and was sentenced to life imprisonment for his crimes. Due to an amnesty, he was released from prison on 23 October 1956.[4]
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