Emil Haussmann | |
|---|---|
 Haussmann's mugshot after his indictment for theNuremberg Military Tribunal (July 1947) | |
| Born | (1910-10-11)11 October 1910 |
| Died | 31 July 1947(1947-07-31) (aged 36) |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Criminal charge | Crimes against humanity War crimes Membership in a criminal organization |
| Trial | Einsatzgruppen Trial |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Schutzstaffel |
| Rank | Sturmbannführer |
| Unit | Einsatzgruppe VI Einsatzkommando 12 |
Emil Haussmann (11 October 1910 – 31 July 1947) was a GermanSS functionary during theNazi era. He was part of Einsatzkommando 12 ofEinsatzgruppe D, which perpetrated theHolocaust in occupied Ukraine. Haussmann was charged with crimes against humanity in 1947 in theEinsatzgruppen Trial. Two days after his indictment, Haussmann committed suicide.[1]
Emil Haussmann was the son of an accountant in Ravensburg.[2] He joined theNazi Party in January 1930[3]—three years before theMachtergreifung—at the age of 19. Haussmann was agrade school teacher. In 1937, he became a full-time employee of theSicherheitsdienst (SD), and took over theSD-Oberabschnitt Süd-West [de] Southwest, based in theJudenreferat inStuttgart.[4]
During theinvasion of Poland, Haussmann was part of Einsatzgruppe VI. There he was the "right hand man" for Albert Rapp, the leader of the Eins. Commanding this Einsatzgruppe wasErich Naumann, who was later a co-defendant of Haussmann. After the end of hostilities, Haussmann remained with Rapp in Poland; Rapp led theUmwandererzentralstelle [de] inPoznań. This office coordinated the expulsion of Poles, Ukrainians, and Jews, inReichsgau Wartheland,Reichsgau Danzig-West Prussia,East Upper Silesia andAktion Zamosc.[4] Haussmann joined Einsatzkommando 12 during theinvasion of the Soviet Union, during which he participated in the mass murder of Jews inUkraine.[5]
In 1947 he was one of 24 defendants at theEinsatzgruppen Trial. On 29 July 1947, he received the indictment along with his co-defendants: (1)crimes against humanity, (2)war crimes, and (3) membership in a criminal organization.
Two days later, before thearraignment, Haussmann hanged himself in his cell and was removed from the process.[6][7] Thus, he andOtto Rasch, who was declared unfit for stand trial by medical reasons, were the only defendants at theEinsatzgruppen trial who escaped a sentence.
