Joseph Kotalla
Joseph Kotalla | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Henchman of Amersfoort (Dutch: Beul van Amersfoort) |
| Born | 14 July 1908 |
| Died | 31 July 1979 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Schutzstaffel |
| Rank | SS-Oberscharführer |
| Unit | Sicherheitsdienst Kamp Amersfoort |
| Commands | Administration Kamp Amersfoort |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Spouses |
Annerose (m. 1943–1960)Margarete (m. 1966) |
Joseph Johann (Jupp) Kotalla (14 July 1908 – 31 July 1979) was a German SS soldier who was head of the administration and de facto deputy commander of Kamp Amersfoort concentration camp during World War II. He belonged to the infamous "The Breda Four" and afterwards to the Drie van Breda (The Breda Three), while he was serving a life sentence in Breda Prison after the war. Kotalla is the only German war criminal who died in Dutch captivity.