publication date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 (part of Summer 2022)

category: Military

clue: The "Beast of Belsen" murdered thousands in his concentration camp before Allied forces captured and executed him.

explanation: Kramer oversaw the Bergen-Belsen camp, one of the deadliest of the Holocaust. He was hung after a brief trial in 1945. more…

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, and Richard Slominsky

Dream On: Look, none of us is ever gonna be a rock star. You see me cryin' about it? You're not in Aerosmith, and neither are these seven people. Stop messin' around and solve 'em.

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