Hanns alexander biography for kids
Hanns alexander biography for kids
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Hanns Alexander
Nazi hunter who arrested Rudolf Höss in 1946
Hanns Alexander | |
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| Born | 6 May 1917 Berlin, Germany |
| Died | 23 December 2006(2006-12-23) (aged 89) London, England |
| Nationality | German |
| Known for | Nazi hunter |
Hanns Alexander (6 May 1917 – 23 December 2006) was a German Nazi hunter who tracked down and arrested Gustav Simon, a Nazi Party official, and Rudolf Höss, the Kommandant of Auschwitz.[1]
Life
Born in Berlin to father Alfred Alexander and mother Henny Alexander, he grew up with his twin brother Paul in a wealthy household.
His father was a prominent physician who counted many well-known actors, artists, and scientists, including Albert Einstein, among his friends and patients.[2] In 1936, after being tipped off that he was on a Gestapo arrest list, Alfred remained in London where he was visiting a daughter, and managed to help the rest of his family emigrate to England via Switzerland.[3]
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