Herbert Kappler Military person

Herbert Kappler (23 September 1907 – 9 February 1978) was the head of German police and security services (Oberbefehlshaber des Sicherheitspolizei und SD) in Rome during the Second World War. He rose to the rank of SS-Obersturmbannführer and was responsible for the Ardeatine massacre as well as dealing with Vatican City over its wartime neutrality.

Personal facts

Herbert Kappler
Birth dateSeptember 23, 1907
Birth place
German Empire , Stuttgart
Date of deathFebruary 09, 1978
Place of death
Germany , Soltau

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Military person

allegianceNazi Germany
military branch
Schutzstaffel
military command
Chief of the SiPo and SD &
Police Chief of Rome
military unit
Gestapo
service start1932
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://motlc.learningcenter.wiesenthal.org/text/x12/xm1223.tml