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Hans Frank Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Hans Frank, based on 25 World History Database records associated with Germany.

25 records1919–194621 events4 places

Chronological biography

1919

DAP1919
Politics / NSDAP · Member of DA

Appointed Member of Deutsche Arbeiterpartei

1923

Munich Beer Hall Putsch1923
Politics / NSDAP · Attorney General · Munich

Participates in the Munich putsch as a stormtrooper

1926

Attorney General1926
Politics / NSDAP · Attorney General

Appointed Attorney

Trial1926
Politics / NSDAP · Attorney General

Defends the brownshirts, 40,000 such trials are held between 1925 & 1933

1927

Attorney General1927
Politics / NSDAP · Attorney-Hitler

Appointed Hitler's Attorney. Appointed Attorney to Hitler, represents Hitler in over 150 lawsuits

NSDAP1927
Politics / NSDAP · Member of NSDAP

Appointed Member of NSDAP

Race of Hitler1927
Politics / NSDAP · Attorney-Hitler

Carries out research to prove that Hitler has no Jewish blood

1930

Reichstag1930
Politics / NSDAP · Member of Reichstag

Elected to the Reichstag

1933

Minister of Justice1933
Government / NSDAP Government · Minister of Justice

Other posts include Bavarian Minister of Justice & Reich Minister without portfolio

1939

Governor26 October 1939
Government / Government of Germany · Governor General · Krakow

Appointed Governor General of Poland, of the annexed Polish territories

Governor General of Poland26 October 1939
Government / Government of Germany · Governor General · Krakow

Appointed Governor General of Poland, of the annexed Polish territories

Governor General of Poland26 October 1939
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Governor General · Krakow

Appointed Governor General of Poland, of the annexed Polish territories

Rule of Poland26 October 1939
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Governor General · Krakow

Appointed Governor General of Poland, of the annexed Polish territories

Deportation8 November 1939
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Governor General

Hans Frank makes plans to deport 600,000 Jews & 400,000 Poles from Poland

Rule of Poland8 November 1939
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Governor General · Krakow

Takes up post as Governor of General

1942

Greater German Empire1942
Government / Government of Germany · Governor General

Treats Poles as "slaves of the Greater German Empire"

Persecution1942
Government / Government of Germany · Governor General

Treats Poles as "slaves of the Greater German Empire"

Concentration CampsDecember 1942
Government / Government of Germany · Governor General

85% of Polish Jews have been transported to concentration camps

1944

Reballion of Rebels in WarsawAugust 1944
Government / Government of Germany · Governor General · Warsaw

Frank & Himmler are given the responsibility for suppressing the Warsaw insurgents

1945

Indictment Served at Nuremberg19 October 1945
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Nuremberg

The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.

Not Guilty Plea at Nuremberg21 November 1945
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Nuremberg

He entered a plea of not guilty before the International Military Tribunal.

1946

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg18 April 1946
Warfare / World War, 2nd · Nuremberg

Frank testified before the Tribunal about his rule in occupied Poland.

Death of Hans Frank16 October 1946
Government / Government of Germany · Governor General

Death of Hans Frank, executed for war crimes

Execution16 October 1946
Government / Government of Germany · Governor General

Death of Hans Frank, executed for war crimes

Trial16 October 1946
Government / Government of Germany · Governor General

Found guilty of 3 war crimes & 4 crimes against humanity

Titles and roles

Attorney General · Attorney-Hitler · Governor General · Member of DA · Member of NSDAP · Member of Reichstag · Minister of Justice

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.