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Philipp Bouhler
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Philipp Bouhler was a German politician and writer born in Munich in 1899. He served as an Oberleutnant in the Imperial German Army during World War I. Bouhler was a member of the Nazi Party, the Schutzstaffel, the Deutschvölkischer Schutz und Trutzbund, and the Militant League for German Culture. His allegiance was to Nazi Germany, and he worked in Munich. He participated in the Beer Hall Putsch and Aktion T4.
Bouhler received the Golden Party Badge, Iron Cross, and Blood Order. He was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and spoke German. He authored works including *Der grossdeutsche freiheitskampf*, *Nationalsozialistische Bibliographie*, *Kampf um Deutschland*, *Napoleon*, and *Adolf Hitler*. Bouhler died by suicide through poison in Zell am See on 19 May 1945.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1899
- Died
- 1945
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Der grossdeutsche freiheitskampf
- Nationalsozialistische Bibliographie
- Kampf um Deutschland
- Napoleon
- Adolf Hitler
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Key facts
- 1933 1945
- Reichstag Deputy
- Born
- ( 1899-09-11 ) 11 September 1899, Munich , Bavaria , German Empire
- Died
- 19 May 1945 (1945-05-19) (aged 45), Altaussee , Styria , Allied-occupied Austria
- Cause of death
- Suicide by cyanide poisoning
- Party
- Nazi Party (NSDAP)
- Other political affiliations
- Greater German People's Community
- Spouse
- Helene Majer ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1934 ; died 1945 )
- Education
- Philosophy
- Allegiance
- German Empire
- Branch service
- Imperial German Army
- Years of service
- 1912–1917
- Rank
- Leutnant
- Unit
- 1st Royal Bavarian Foot Artillery Regiment
- Battles wars
- World War I Battle of Arras ( Wounded in action</span>"}]]}'>WIA )
- Awards
- Iron Cross , 2nd class
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Munich
- Place of death
- Zell am See
- Occupation
- writer
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Award
- Blood Order
- Participant in
- Beer Hall Putsch
- Conflict
- World War I
- Military branch
- Imperial German Army
- Military rank
- Oberleutnant
- Image
- Bundesarchiv Bild 146-1983-094-01, Phillip Bouhler.jpg
- Work location
- Munich
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- manner of death
- Suicide
- Commons category
- Philipp Bouhler
- date of birth
- 1899-09-11
- date of death
- 1945-05-19
- member of
- Militant League for German Culture
- name in native language
- Philipp Bouhler
- allegiance
- Nazi Germany
- cause of death
- poison
- has works in the collection
- Dutch Resistance Museum
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- Robert Phillipson
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Encyclopedic overview
Philipp Bouhler (11 September 1899 – 19 May 1945) was a German senior Nazi Party functionary who was both a Reichsleiter (National Leader) and Chief of the Chancellery of the Führer of the NSDAP. He was also the SS official responsible for the Aktion T4 euthanasia program that killed more than 250,000 disabled adults and children in Nazi Germany, as well as co-initiator of Aktion 14f13, also called Sonderbehandlung ('special treatment'), that killed 15,000–20,000 concentration camp prisoners.
Bouhler was arrested on 10 May 1945 by American troops. He took his own life nine days later in the U.S. internment camp at Zell am See in Austria.
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