Carl Oberg
SS and Police leader in occupied France
Born
Jan 27, 1897 (129)
Birth Place
Hamburg
Nationality
German Empire
Died
1965-06-03
About
Carl Albrecht Oberg was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era. He served as Senior SS and Police Leader (HSSPF) in occupied France, from May 1942 to November 1944, during the Second World War, Oberg came to be known as the Butcher of Paris. From May 1942, under orders from Reinhard Heydrich, Oberg ordered the execution of hundreds of hostages and the roundup and deportation of over 40,000 Jews from France to extermination camps.