Franz Murer

Identifier
000502
Dates
1912-1994
Type of Entity
Person

History

Franz Murer was born on 24 January 1912. He was an Austrian SS officer who set up, organized, and ruled Vilna Ghetto (September 1941-September 1943). Also he known as the "Butcher from Vilnius". Murer died on 5 January 1994.

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