Eduard Roschmann

Eduard Roschmann (alias "Frederico/Federico Wagner" or "Frederico/Federico Wegener"; 25 November 1908 – 8 August 1977) was a member of the Nazi SS organization and commandant of the Riga ghetto during 1943. He was responsible for numerous murders and other atrocities. As a result of a fictionalized portrayal in the novel The Odessa File by Frederick Forsyth and its subsequent movie adaptation, Roschmann came to be known as the "Butcher of Riga".

Personal facts

Eduard Roschmann
Birth dateAugust 25, 1908
Birth place
Graz , Austria
Date of deathAugust 08, 1977
Place of death
Paraguay , Asunción

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