Paul Leffler
Paul Leffler (born December 1, 1890 in Braunschweig ; † 20th century) was a German engineer and SS leader, most recently with the rank of SS Oberführer . Among other things, he acted as police chief of Reichenberg .
Live and act
After attending school, Leffler was trained as a graduate engineer. From 1914 to 1918 he took part in the First World War, in which he was awarded the Iron Cross of both classes. During the domestic political unrest in Germany that followed the political collapse of the German Empire at the end of the war, Leffler was a member of various voluntary corps . He then finished his engineering training in order to then work from 1924 to 1932 in various companies in Braunschweig and Berlin .
In May 1932, Leffler became an SS member (membership number 20.326) and one of the first full-time employees of the security service of the SS (SD). In the following years he officiated under the designation of a chief of staff as the first adjutant of the SD chief Reinhard Heydrich in the headquarters of the SD in Munich . Günther Deschner describes Leffler, who also belonged to the NSDAP ( membership number 132.875) next to Werner Best , Walter Ilges , Carl Oberg , Julius Plaichinger and Wilhelm August Patin as one of six men who formed the "small SD apparatus in the first years of power" .
Later on, Leffler was head of the SD branch in Braunschweig for a few months in order to then take on tasks in the Reich Main Security Office (RSHA).
During the Second World War Leffler temporarily served as police chief in Reichenberg.
At the end of the Second World War, Leffler was either captured by the Czech Republic or by the Allies . In any case, he had been in Czech detention since the summer of 1946 at the latest and was subsequently charged as a war criminal in a Czech people's court.
Promotions
- September 11, 1932: SS-Sturmführer
- April 3, 1933: SS-Hauptsturmführer
- January 1, 1934: SS-Sturmbannführer
- June 15, 1934: SS-Obersturmbannführer
- April 20, 1939: SS-Oberführer
literature
- Shlomo Aronson : Heydrich and the beginnings of the SD and the Gestapo , Berlin 1967.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leffler, Paul |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German engineer, SS leader and police chief |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Braunschweig |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |