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A thread of photos of Hans Biebow, who was the chief of German administration of the Lodz Ghetto (Litzmannstadt) in occupied Poland. A former coffee importer from Bremen, he was responsible for turning the ghetto into a huge slave labour camp.
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Biebow was directly responsible for starving the ghetto's population beyond limits of endurance, and he assisted the Gestapo in rounding up Jews during deportations. He fared very well personally, of course. These images are from his birthday party.
Biebow was directly responsible for starving the ghetto's population beyond limits of endurance, and he assisted the Gestapo in rounding up Jews during deportations. He fared very well personally, of course. These images are from his birthday party.
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Biebow profited substantially from the sale of the products of Jewish labour as well as from the seized properties of Jews. He is also said to have provided less food to Ghetto inhabitants than was paid for, pocketing the difference.
Biebow profited substantially from the sale of the products of Jewish labour as well as from the seized properties of Jews. He is also said to have provided less food to Ghetto inhabitants than was paid for, pocketing the difference.
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Biebow readily adapted to the eventual extermination policy. Survivors report his encouraging the last surviving Jews of the Ghetto in the summer of 1944 to board the trains to Auschwitz with a speech that began "My Jews...” and promised them work in the West.
Biebow readily adapted to the eventual extermination policy. Survivors report his encouraging the last surviving Jews of the Ghetto in the summer of 1944 to board the trains to Auschwitz with a speech that began "My Jews...” and promised them work in the West.
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Biebow fled to Germany in 1945, but was recognized by a survivor of the ghetto and subsequently arrested in Bremen. After he was extradited by the Allies to Łódź, he stood trial, was found guilty on all counts & executed by hanging on June 23, 1947.
Good riddance.
Biebow fled to Germany in 1945, but was recognized by a survivor of the ghetto and subsequently arrested in Bremen. After he was extradited by the Allies to Łódź, he stood trial, was found guilty on all counts & executed by hanging on June 23, 1947.
Good riddance.
