# Otto Rasch

_Nazi Holocaust perpetrator (1891–1948)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Emil Otto Rasch was a high-ranking German Nazi official and Holocaust perpetrator, who commanded Einsatzgruppe C in northern and central Ukraine until October 1941. After World War II, Rasch was indicted for war crimes at the Einsatzgruppen trial, but the case was discontinued for medical reasons in February 1948. He died a few months later.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 December 1891 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60987#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Friedrichsruh ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60987#P19))
- **Died:** 1 November 1948 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60987#P570))
- **Citizenship:** German Empire; Weimar Republic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60987#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; lawyer; Gestapo employee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60987#P106))
- **Political party:** Nazi Party (since 1 September 1931) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60987#P102))
- **Positions held:** mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60987#P39))

## Questions

**When was Otto Rasch born?**  
Otto Rasch was born on 7 December 1891 in Friedrichsruh.

**What positions has Otto Rasch held?**  
Positions held by Otto Rasch include: mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Otto Rasch](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Rasch) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q60987](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60987) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Otto Rasch at the Nuremberg Trials.jpg by US Army photographers on behalf of the OCCWC (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Otto_Rasch_at_the_Nuremberg_Trials.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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"Otto Rasch". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/otto-rasch. Retrieved 15 November 2026.