Heinz Kaufmann (civil servant)
Heinz Kaufmann (born December 30, 1905 ; † after 1945) was a German lawyer and civil servant.
Life
Kaufmann attended elementary school from 1912 to 1916 and the grammar school in Chemnitz from 1916 to 1925 . He then studied law at the universities in Munich , Rostock and Leipzig . After passing the first state examination, he became a trainee lawyer on July 1, 1928. After completing his legal clerkship, he joined the Saxon Ministry of the Interior at the turn of the year 1931/1932: From March 1, 1932, he was employed as an assessor at the main office for agriculture in Löbau. From November 30, 1932 until the dissolution of this authority on September 30, 1935, he worked at the state aid agency in Dresden .
At the turn of the year 1935/1936, Kaufmann was transferred to the Secret State Police Office in Dresden . On November 1, 1939, he was transferred to Plauen as head of the local Stapo post, which he headed until it was closed on June 30, 1941. He was then transferred to the Reich Security Main Office, where he took over Section II A 3 (Legal Department) in Office II (Administration and Law) as a legal adviser with the rank of Higher Government Council, which he led until the end of World War II . In the SS (SS No. 358.719), Kaufmann achieved the highest rank on January 30, 1933, that of Obersturmbannführer.
After the end of the war, Kaufmann was arrested by the Allies and witnessed the Nuremberg trials .
literature
- Johannes Tuchel : Am Grossen Wannsee 56-58. From Villa Minoux to the House of the Wannsee Conference , 1992.
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of witnesses at the Nuremberg Trials (PDF; 186 kB)
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| SURNAME | Kaufmann, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German lawyer and civil servant |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 30, 1905 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1945 |