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Martin Sommer (Hangman of Buchenwald) was born on 8 February, 1915 in Schkölen, German Empire. Discover Martin Sommer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 73 years old?
| Popular As | Walter Gerhard Martin Sommer |
| Occupation | N/A |
| Age | 73 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | 8 February, 1915 |
| Birthday | 8 February |
| Birthplace | Schkölen, German Empire |
| Date of death | (1988-06-07) |
| Died Place | Schwarzenbruck, West Germany |
| Nationality | Austria |
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Martin Sommer Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Wife | Not Available |
| Sibling | Not Available |
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Martin Sommer Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Martin Sommer worth at the age of 73 years old? Martin Sommer’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Austria. We have estimated Martin Sommer's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
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Timeline
After his release he returned to West Germany where he married, fathered a child and filed for and received a pension for his service related disabilities. In 1957, he was indicted for complicity in the death of 101 concentration camp inmates. In July 1958 in Bayreuth district court in West Germany, he was ultimately convicted of 25 deaths and received a life sentence. Upon appeal, the case was upheld in May 1959 by the Federal Court. In 1971 he was released from jail because there was no facility to continue his treatment of his war injuries. He was transferred to a hospital and in 1973 to a nursing home where he remained until his death in 1988.
After the SS trial Sommer received a reduction in rank and was sentenced to a penal battalion fighting on the Eastern Front where he was wounded in a tank explosion, losing his left arm and right leg. He was taken captive by the Red Army and was detained as a POW until 1950 when his prisoner status was upgraded to war criminal. He was released from Soviet captivity in 1955 as part of the negotiations conducted on behalf of Soviet held German prisoners by Konrad Adenauer.
In 1943 Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler appointed SS judge Georg Konrad Morgen to investigate charges of cruelty and corruption at the Buchenwald camp. Due to his excessive brutality and sadism, Sommer was indicted and tried before Morgen. Commandant Karl Koch and his wife Ilse Koch were also put on trial.
Walter Gerhard Martin Sommer (8 February 1915 – 7 June 1988) was an SS Hauptscharführer (master sergeant) who served as a guard at the concentration camps of Dachau and Buchenwald. Sommer, known as the "Hangman of Buchenwald" was considered a depraved sadist who reportedly ordered two Austrian priests, Otto Neururer and Mathias Spannlang, to be crucified upside-down.
