Heinrich Schwarz of Auschwitz & Mauthausen

[Jeremy Dixon]

I know Schwarz (commander Auschwitz III-Monowitz), was hanged by the Allies at the end of the war but can anyone tell me where, when and by whom please.

Thanks
Jeremy

[chrish]

Schwarz Heinrich ;
Geb. 14.6.1906 München ;
Hindgerichtet : 20.3.1947 Sandweier ;
NSDAP seit 1.12.1931 ( nr 786 871 ) ;
SS seit 30.11.1931 ( nr 19 691 ) ;
SS–Untersturmführer : 20.4.1937 ;
SS–Obersturmführer : 20.4.1939 ;
SS–Hauptsturmführer : 20.4.1943
b. 1 SS – Standarte: ( 1.12.38 - 15.6.1939 )
b. KL Mauthausen ( Abt. IV ) : [1939] – 10.10.1940
b. SS – Hauptamt Haushalt u. Bauten : 10.10.1940 – 20.4.1941
b. KL Mauthausen : 20.4 – 30.9.1941
Leiter Amt I / 5 Haftlingseinsatz u. Schutzhaftlagerfuhrer – Einsatzfuhrer „E“ u. Stellv. Schutzhaftlagerfuhrer / KL Auschwitz : 30.9.1941 – 20.2.1942
Leiter Abteilung „E“ : 20.2 – 15.4.1942
Leiter Abteilung III a – Arbeitseinsatz b. KL Auschwitz : 15.4 . 1942 – 18.8.1943
II Schutzhaftlagerführer : 18.8 – 30.9.1943
Schutzhaftlagerführer KL Auschwitz : 1.10 – 11.11.1943
Kommandant KL Auschwitz – Monowitz : 11.11.1943 – 17.1.1945
Kommandant KL Natzweiler : II – IV 1945
SA – Sportabzeichen ;

[Ron]

Hi to everybody

Schwarz was tried by a French Military court in Rastatt, sentenced to death and shot by a firing squad in some woods in Sandweier.Sorry there is no dates as i am at work.

all the best Ron

[David Thompson]

Schwarz, Heinrich (1906-20.3.1947) [SS-Hauptsturmfűhrer] -- service, concentration camp (Konzentrationslager - KL) Mauthausen 1939-1941; service, KL Oranienburg 1941; service, KL Auschwitz 1941-1945 (as commandant, KL Monowitz sub-camp); commandant, KL Natzweiler 1945 {arrested and put on trial by a British military tribunal for war crimes; convicted and sentenced to death; executed 20 Mar 1947 at Sandweier (The Camp Men pps. 219, 287; Encyclopedia of the Third Reich pps. 52, 639).}

[Jeremy Dixon]

Thank you all very much much appreciated

Jeremy

[rbea]

can somebody post a picture of scwartz?
thanks in advance,rbea

[Ron]

Hi David

Schwarz was not tried by a British court !!

all the best Ron

[David Thompson]

Thanks for the correction, Ron. That's why I always list my sources -- so I don't have to take credit for another researcher's error.