Ludwig Fischer

For other people named Ludwig Fischer, see Ludwig Fischer (disambiguation).

Ludwig Fischer
Fischer, c. 1939–1941
Governor of the Warsaw District within the General Government
In office
September 1939 – January 1945
Personal details
Born16 April 1905 (1905-04-16)
Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, German Empire
Died8 March 1947(1947-03-08) (aged 41)
Mokotów Prison, Warsaw, Polish People's Republic
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
PartyNazi Party
Alma materUniversity of Heidelberg
University of Munich
University of Würzburg
University of Erlangen
ProfessionLawyer

Ludwig Fischer (16 April 1905 – 8 March 1947) was a German Nazi Party lawyer, politician and protégé of Hans Frank. During the Second World War, he served as the governor of the Warsaw District under Frank in the General Government where he was responsible for crimes against the Polish nation and Holocaust-related atrocities. After the end of the war, he was extradited to Poland and executed for war crimes.

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