Ulrich Greifelt
Encyclopedia
Ulrich Heinrich Emil Richard Greifelt (b. Berlin
, Germany
, 8 December 1896; d. Landsberg Prison
, 6 February 1949) was an officer of the Schutzstaffel
(SS) during the Nazi regime in Germany
. He was found guilty of war crime
s at Nuremberg
and died in Landsberg Prison
.
in 1896, the son of a pharmacist
. He joined the German army in 1914, and joined the NDASP (Nazi Party) in 1933. He joined the SS in 1933 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. He rose quickly through the ranks, reaching the rank of Major General
by 1941, and then being appointed as "Chief of SS German Nationhood Staff", a position he held from November 1941 through his arrest by the Allied Forces in May 1945.
Greifelt was tried at Nuremburg for war crimes by US Military Tribunal between 20 October 1947 and 10 March 1948. He was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, 8 December 1896; d. Landsberg Prison
Landsberg Prison
Landsberg Prison is a penal facility located in the town of Landsberg am Lech in the southwest of the German state of Bavaria, about west of Munich and south of Augsburg....
, 6 February 1949) was an officer of the Schutzstaffel
Schutzstaffel
The Schutzstaffel |Sig runes]]) was a major paramilitary organization under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Built upon the Nazi ideology, the SS under Heinrich Himmler's command was responsible for many of the crimes against humanity during World War II...
(SS) during the Nazi regime in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. He was found guilty of war crime
War crime
War crimes are serious violations of the laws applicable in armed conflict giving rise to individual criminal responsibility...
s at Nuremberg
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the victorious Allied forces of World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of the defeated Nazi Germany....
and died in Landsberg Prison
Landsberg Prison
Landsberg Prison is a penal facility located in the town of Landsberg am Lech in the southwest of the German state of Bavaria, about west of Munich and south of Augsburg....
.
Biography
Greifelt was born in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 1896, the son of a pharmacist
Pharmacist
Pharmacists are allied health professionals who practice in pharmacy, the field of health sciences focusing on safe and effective medication use...
. He joined the German army in 1914, and joined the NDASP (Nazi Party) in 1933. He joined the SS in 1933 and was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. He rose quickly through the ranks, reaching the rank of Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
by 1941, and then being appointed as "Chief of SS German Nationhood Staff", a position he held from November 1941 through his arrest by the Allied Forces in May 1945.
Greifelt was tried at Nuremburg for war crimes by US Military Tribunal between 20 October 1947 and 10 March 1948. He was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison.