Hans Heinrich Lammers

✶May 27, 1879

†January 4, 1962

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Hans Heinrich Lammers was a German jurist and prominent Nazi Party politician. From 1933 until 1945 he served as Chief of the Reich Chancellery under Adolf Hitler. In 1937, he additionally was given the post of Reichsminister in the cabinet. During the 1948–1949 Ministries Trial, Lammers was found guilty of crimes against peace, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and membership in a criminal organization. He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in April 1949, but this was later reduced to 10 years and he was released early.

German jurist, Nazi politician, and Head of the Reich Chancellery (1879-1962)

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