Editing Hans Frank (section)

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|Image =Bundesarchiv Bild 121-0270, Polen, Krakau, Polizeiparade, Hans Frank.jpg
|fullname = Hans Michael Frank
|alias = The Butcher of Poland
|origin =Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
|occupation = Governor-General of the General Government of Occupied Poland (1939 - 1945)
|type of villain = Nazi War Criminal 
|goals = Exterminate all Jews and Poles in Poland (failed)
|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>[[Genocide]]<br>[[Mass murder]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>Forced labor<br>[[Terrorism]]<br>Mass incarceration<br>[[Ethnic cleansing]]<br>[[Anti-Semitism]]
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}}{{Quote|Gentlemen, I must ask you to rid yourself of all feelings of pity. We must annihilate the Jews wherever we find them and whenever it is possible.|Hans Frank}}
'''Hans Michael Frank''' (23 May 1900 – 16 October 1946) was a German politician and lawyer who served as head of the General Government in [[Nazi Party|Nazi]]-occupied Poland during [[World War II]].

Frank was an early member of the [[German Workers' Party]], the precursor of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). He took part in the failed [[Beer Hall Putsch]], and later became [[Adolf Hitler]]'s personal legal adviser as well as the lawyer of the NSDAP. In June 1933, he was named as a ''Reichsleiter'' (Reich Leader) of the party. In December 1934, Frank joined the Hitler Cabinet as a ''Reichsminister'' without portfolio.

After the German invasion of Poland in 1939, Frank was appointed Governor-General of the occupied Polish territories. During his tenure, he instituted a reign of terror against the civilian population and became directly involved in the mass murder of Jews. He engaged in the use of forced labour and oversaw four of the [[concentration camp|extermination camp]]s. Frank remained head of the General Government until its collapse in early 1945.

After the war, Frank was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg trials. He was sentenced to death and executed by hanging in October 1946.