Karl Hanke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Karl Hanke

German general and last Reichsführer-SS

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1903

Place of Birth: Lubań, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 08-Jun-1945

Profession: politician, military officer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Karl August Hanke (24 August 1903 – 8 June 1945) was an official of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) during its rule over Germany and served as the last Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel (SS).
He served as governor (Gauleiter) of Lower Silesia from 1941 to 1945 and as the final Reichsführer-SS for a few weeks in 1945.
He was shot and killed by Czech partisans on 8 June 1945.