Josef Kramer
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

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