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Karl OBERG: German. OBERG, an SS General popularly known as the 'Butcher of Paris',...

Catalogue reference: KV 2/1668

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This record is about the Karl OBERG: German. OBERG, an SS General popularly known as the 'Butcher of Paris',... dating from 1945 Jan 01 - 1954 Dec 31 in the series The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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KV 2/1668
Date
1945 Jan 01 - 1954 Dec 31
Description

Karl OBERG: German. OBERG, an SS General popularly known as the 'Butcher of Paris', was interrogated by the French at the end of the war and later sentenced to death, though the sentence was never carried out

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
PF 601631
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Access conditions
Retained Until 2004
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11190796/

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The Security Service: Personal (PF Series) Files

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