August Frank

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August Frank
August Frank
Born	5 April 1898 Augsburg, Germany
Died	21 March 1984(1984-03-21) (aged 85) Karlsruhe, West Germany
Occupation	Nazi concentration camp official
Criminal status	Deceased
Conviction(s)	War crimes Crimes against humanity Membership in a criminal organization
Trial	Pohl trial
Criminal penalty	Life imprisonment; commuted to 15 years imprisonment

August Franz Frank (5 April 1898 – 21 March 1984) was a German SS functionary in the SS Main Economic and Administrative Office, generally known by its German initials WVHA. The WVHA was, among other things, responsible for the administration of the Nazi concentration camps. After the war, the higher WVHA officials, including Frank, were tried and convicted of crimes against humanity.