Alexander Bülow was an SS

Schutzstaffel

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-Sturmmann

Sturmmann

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and member of staff at Auschwitz concentration camp

Auschwitz concentration camp

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. He was prosecuted at the Auschwitz Trial

Auschwitz trial

The Auschwitz trial began on November 24, 1947, in Kraków, when Polish authorities tried 41 former staff of the Auschwitz concentration camps. The trials ended on December 22, 1947....

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Bülow was born in Andriówce. A farm worker, he was unable to read or write

Literacy

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, until he joined the SS in November 1941. He worked at Auschwitz from then until January 1945 as a guard and escort, in particular at the subcamps of Auschwitz at Rajsko

Rajsko, Oswiecim County

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, Babice

Babice, Oswiecim County

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, and Budy.

Bülow was cruel to prisoners. He was tried by the Supreme National Tribunal

Supreme National Tribunal

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 at the Auschwitz Trial

Auschwitz trial

The Auschwitz trial began on November 24, 1947, in Kraków, when Polish authorities tried 41 former staff of the Auschwitz concentration camps. The trials ended on December 22, 1947....

 in Kraków

Kraków

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and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Due to an amnesty, he was released in the fifties.