Günther Herrmann (SS commander)

Günther Herrmann was a German SS officer during World War II. Records indicate he held the rank of Sturmbannführer (Major) in the Sicherheitsdienst (SD), the intelligence agency of the SS and Nazi Party. He was involved in Einsatzgruppen operations on the Eastern Front, specifically in the occupied territories of the Soviet Union. Sources implicate Herrmann in the planning and execution of mass killings of Jews, communists, and other groups deemed undesirable by the Nazi regime. Specific details of his actions are often found in documentation related to the Einsatzgruppen activities and post-war trials. He is considered a perpetrator of the Holocaust. Post-war details of Herrmann's life and any legal proceedings against him, if any, are documented in various historical archives.