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{{Villain_Infobox | {{Villain_Infobox | ||
|Image =Hans Frank.jpg | |Image =Bundesarchiv Bild 121-0270, Polen, Krakau, Polizeiparade, Hans Frank.jpg | ||
|fullname = Hans Michael Frank | |fullname = Hans Michael Frank | ||
|alias = The Butcher of Poland | |alias = The Butcher of Poland | ||
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|type of villain = Nazi War Criminal | |type of villain = Nazi War Criminal | ||
|goals = Exterminate all Jews and Poles in Poland (failed) | |goals = Exterminate all Jews and Poles in Poland (failed) | ||
|crimes = [[War crimes]]<br>[[Genocide]]<br> | |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]] | ||
|hobby = | |hobby = | ||
}}{{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}} | }}{{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}} | ||
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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. | 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]]s. Frank remained head of the General Government until its collapse in early 1945. | 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. | 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. | ||
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[[Category:Villains of World War 2]] | [[Category:Villains of World War 2]] | ||
[[Category:Warlords]] | [[Category:Warlords]] | ||
[[Category:Anti- | [[Category:Anti-Semitic]] | ||
[[Category:Genocidal]] | [[Category:Genocidal]] | ||
[[Category:Mass Murderers]] | [[Category:Mass Murderers]] | ||
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[[Category:Charismatic]] | [[Category:Charismatic]] | ||
[[Category:Extremists]] | [[Category:Extremists]] | ||
[[Category:Emotionless Villains]] | |||