Born in Dittmarschen (Holstein) on 11 November 1911,
He stood 187 centimeters tall, thin blond hair, characteristic high- pitched
voice, blue eyes.
Commanded Chelmno death camp from March 1942 to April
1943 and after the unit was dissolved in mid- April 1943, served in the “Prinz
Eugen” division, until he was recalled in 1944 to become Commandant of Chelmno
death camp for the second time. Bothmann was a brutal figure personally killing
300-400 people during his time at Chelmno.
When the commando was ceased Bothmann reported to the
Poznan Gestapo, where he served as a liaison officer of the security police to
Heinrich Himmler in Walcz
Bothmann hanged himself in a British internment camp
at Heide, April 1946.
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