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'''Erich Priebke''' (July 29th, 1913 - October 11th, 2013) was the SS Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Gestapo and Sicherheitspolizei commander in Rome, Italy. He was second in command to Rome's Gestapo chief SS Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) [[Herbert Kappler]].

==Villainy and Fosse Ardeatine massacre==

Being Kappler's right hand man, Priebke was known for torturing political prisoners by beating them with brass knuckles. He even signed warrants to deport 7,000 Italian Jews to the death camps.

[[File:Article-2489963-0004461100000258-378_306x423.jpg|thumb|left|159px|Priebke, in his Nazi uniform.]]Being Kappler's right hand man, Priebke was known for torturing political prisoners by beating them with brass knuckles. He even signed warrants to deport 7,000 Italian Jews to the death camps.

On March 24th, 1944, Priebke and a large group of SS soldiers lead 335 men (between the age of 14 - 75) to be shot at the caves at Fosse Ardeatine. This was done in retaliation for a massacre of 33 German soldiers at the hands of Communist resistance fighters. This violent act is now remembered as the Fosse Ardeatine Massacre.

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 '''Erich Priebke''' (July 29th, 1913 - October 11th, 2013) was the SS Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Gestapo and Sicherheitspolizei commander in Rome, Italy. He was second in command to Rome's Gestapo chief SS Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) [[Herbert Kappler]].
 ==Villainy and Fosse Ardeatine massacre==
-Being Kappler's right hand man, Priebke was known for torturing political prisoners by beating them with brass knuckles. He even signed warrants to deport 7,000 Italian Jews to the death camps.
+[[File:Article-2489963-0004461100000258-378_306x423.jpg|thumb|left|159px|Priebke, in his Nazi uniform.]]Being Kappler's right hand man, Priebke was known for torturing political prisoners by beating them with brass knuckles. He even signed warrants to deport 7,000 Italian Jews to the death camps.
 On March 24th, 1944, Priebke and a large group of SS soldiers lead 335 men (between the age of 14 - 75) to be shot at the caves at Fosse Ardeatine. This was done in retaliation for a massacre of 33 German soldiers at the hands of Communist resistance fighters. This violent act is now remembered as the Fosse Ardeatine Massacre.