Max Pauly

Max Pauly, born on June first, nineteen oh seven, was a notable figure in the dark history of World War II as an SS-Standartenführer. He served as the commandant of the Stutthof concentration camp from September nineteen thirty-nine until August nineteen forty-two, and later took command of the Neuengamme concentration camp and its subcamps from September nineteen forty-two until the camps' liberation in May nineteen forty-five.

During his tenure at these camps, Pauly lived on-site with his family, a stark contrast to the horrors that unfolded under his command. His earlier involvement in the war included presiding over the executions of Polish prisoners of war captured during the Defence of the Polish Post Office in Danzig, showcasing his deep entrenchment in the brutalities of the Nazi regime.

After the war, Pauly faced justice for his actions. He was tried alongside thirteen others in the Curio Haus in Hamburg, located in the British-occupied sector of Germany. The trial, which spanned from March eighteenth to May thirteenth, nineteen forty-six, concluded with Pauly being found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to death, alongside eleven other defendants. Notably, he was never tried for the atrocities committed at Stutthof.