# Richard Wendler

_German politician and SS general, Heinrich Himmler's brother-in-law (1898–1972)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Richard Wendler was a high-ranking Nazi official during World War II. During the occupation of Poland, he was the Governor of new District Lublin in the General Government, in charge of Lublin concentration camp and the creation of the Częstochowa Ghetto, among others. Before his deployment to Poland, he was the mayor of the city Hof between 1933 and 1941 and became an SS-Gruppenführer in 1942 during the murderous Operation Reinhard. Wendler's sister was married to a brother of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 January 1898 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92302#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Teisendorf ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92302#P19))
- **Died:** 24 August 1972 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92302#P570))
- **Place of death:** Prien am Chiemsee ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92302#P20))
- **Citizenship:** German Reich; Germany ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92302#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; jurist; lawyer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92302#P106))
- **Political party:** Nazi Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92302#P102))
- **Positions held:** mayor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92302#P39))
- **Awards:** Golden Party Badge; Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918; War Merit Cross; Honour Chevron for the Old Guard; SS-Ehrenring ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92302#P166))

## Questions

**When was Richard Wendler born?**  
Richard Wendler was born on 22 January 1898 in Teisendorf.

**What positions has Richard Wendler held?**  
Positions held by Richard Wendler include: mayor.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Richard Wendler](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Wendler) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q92302](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92302) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Kundt, Fischer, Frank, Wächter, Zörner, Wendler.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kundt,_Fischer,_Frank,_W%C3%A4chter,_Z%C3%B6rner,_Wendler.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Richard Wendler, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Kundt, Fischer, Frank, Wächter, Zörner, Wendler.jpg — Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Richard Wendler". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/richard-wendler. Retrieved 15 November 2026.