Herbert Hans Haupt
Herbert Hans Haupt | |
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Haupt's FBI mugshot on June 27, 1942 | |
| Born | December 21, 1919 Stettin, Free State of Prussia, Weimar Republic |
| Died | August 8, 1942 (aged 22) D.C. Jail, Washington, D.C., United States |
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| Known for | Spying for Nazi Germany |
| Political party | German American Bund |
| Criminal status | Executed by electrocution |
| Children | 1 |
| Convictions | Acting as an unlawful combatant with the intent to commit sabotage, espionage, and other hostile acts Aiding the enemy as an unlawful combatant Espionage Conspiracy |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service years | 1941–1942 |
| Operations | Operation Pastorius |
Herbert Hans Haupt (December 21, 1919 – August 8, 1942) was an American spy and saboteur for Nazi Germany during World War II. He was one of six Nazi saboteurs executed by the United States in 1942 for espionage and sabotage as part of Operation Pastorius; at least two of the implicated men, including Haupt, were American citizens.