Wilhelm Karpenstein
Wilhelm Karpenstein | |
|---|---|
| Gauleiter of Gau Pomerania | |
| In office 1 April 1931 – 21 July 1934 | |
| Appointed by | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | Walther von Corswant |
| Succeeded by | Franz Schwede-Coburg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1903 |
| Died | 2 May 1968 (aged 64) |
| Party | Nazi Party |
| Other political affiliations | German Völkisch Freedom Party |
| Alma mater | University of Greifswald |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Awards | Golden Party Badge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | German Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | Flak Detachment 403 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Wilhelm Karpenstein (24 May 1903 – 2 May 1968) was a German lawyer and Nazi Party politician. He served as Gauleiter of Pomerania from 1931 to 1934. He was dismissed from his posts and expelled from the Party in July 1934 due to charges that he was involved in the Röhm Putsch. Under house arrest for two years, he then worked as a lawyer and served as an officer in the German Army during the Second World War. Interned by the Allies until 1947, he underwent a denazification process and returned to the practice of law.