Karl Hermann Frank 1898 – 1946

Biography

Karl Hermann Frank was born on January 24, 1898, in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia. Throughout his life, he held positions of significant political influence, serving as a member of the Czechoslovak national parliament and later as a German politician. His political affiliations included membership in both the Sudeten German Party and the NSDAP, as well as service as a Member of the Reichstag (MdR).

Frank’s legacy is defined by his actions during World War II, when he became known as a perpetrator of Holocaust atrocities and a war criminal. Following the war’s conclusion, he faced justice for his crimes. On May 22, 1946, he was executed by hanging in Nusle, Prague. His remains were interred at Ďáblice cemetery in Střížkov, Czech Republic.