Jakob Sporrenberg
Jakob Sporrenberg | |
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Sporrenberg, (c. 1938) | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1902 |
| Died | 6 December 1952 (aged 50) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Party | Nazi Party |
| Other political affiliations | Deutschvölkischer Schutz- und Trutzbund |
| Known for | Operation Harvest Festival |
| Civilian awards | Golden Party Badge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Freikorps German Army Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1919–1921 1936 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant der reserves SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of Police |
| Commands | Higher SS and Police Leader, Nordöst, Rhein SS and Police Leader, Minsk, Lublin, Süd-Norwegen |
| Military awards | Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class |
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Jakob Sporrenberg (16 September 1902 – 6 December 1952) was a German Nazi Party politician and member of the SS. He rose to the rank of SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Polizei and held several major commands. During the Second World War, he was the SS and Police Leader (SSPF) in Minsk and in Lublin. He was responsible for overseeing and implementing Operation Harvest Festival, which resulted in the deaths of an estimated 40,000 to 43,000 Jews. After the war, Sporrenberg stood trial in Poland, was convicted in 1950 of war crimes and sentenced to death. He was executed in December 1952.