💀Walter Schmidt was a high-ranking SS General and trusted official of Heinrich Himmler.
🔪Schmidt played a role in the administration and personnel affairs of the SS, including overseeing the education of future SS leaders.
🏴☠️Schmidt was aware of the horrors happening in concentration camps and ensured their efficiency.
🏰Schmidt was condemned as a war criminal and executed by hanging in Prague.
🌐Schmidt's execution was one of many aimed at bringing former Nazis to justice after World War II.
What was Walter Schmidt's role in the Nazi regime?
—Walter Schmidt served as a high-ranking SS General and was a trusted official and advisor to Heinrich Himmler. He oversaw the administration and personnel affairs of the SS and played a role in the education of future SS leaders.
Did Schmidt have knowledge of the concentration camps?
—Yes, Schmidt was aware of the horrors happening in concentration camps and played a role in ensuring their efficiency.
How was Schmidt executed?
—Schmidt was executed by hanging in Prague.
Was Schmidt the only SS member to be executed?
—No, there were many former Nazis and SS members who were executed for their actions during World War II.
What was the purpose of executing former Nazis?
—The execution of former Nazis was aimed at bringing them to justice for their role in the atrocities committed during World War II.
00:00On September 18, 1945, SS General Walter Schmidt, a trusted official of Heinrich Himmler, was executed in Prague for his actions during World War II.
01:32Schmidt served as a high-ranking SS General and played a role in the administration and personnel affairs of the SS.
02:45He was aware of the horrors happening in concentration camps and ensured their efficiency.
06:22Schmidt was condemned as a war criminal and executed by hanging in Prague at the age of 66.
09:11His execution was one of many aimed at bringing former Nazis to justice after World War II.
