Hans Anhalt | |
|---|---|
 Anhalt after his arrest (1962) | |
| Born | 25 September 1908 |
| Died | 13 April 1975 (aged 66) |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Motive | Nazism |
| Conviction(s) | Crimes against humanity |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
Span of crimes | 1942 – January 1945 |
| Country | German-occupied Poland |
| Location(s) | Auschwitz concentration camp |
Date apprehended | 8 November 1962 |
| SS career | |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Service |  Schutzstaffel |
| Rank | Scharführer |
Hans Anhalt (25 September 1908 - 13 April 1975) was a member of the Nazi Party who served in the SS. During World War II, he was stationed in Auschwitz concentration camp. There, Anhalt personally murdered multiple prisoners, selecting them to be gassed or experimented on. After the war, he settled down in East Germany, until being exposed in 1962. Anhalt was sentenced to life in prison, where he died in 1975.