Masters of Their Craft
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Frank, Hans
German
German, born 1884
Hans Michael Frank (23 May 1900 – 16 October 1946) was a German Nazi politician, lawyer and convicted war criminal who served as the head of the General Government, an entity created by Germany on part of the German-occupied Polish lands during the Second World War. Born in Karlsruhe, Frank was an early member of the German Workers' Party (DAP), the precursor of the Nazi Party (NSDAP). He took part in the failed Beer Hall Putsch, and later became Adolf Hitler's personal legal adviser as well as the lawyer of the NSDAP. In June 1933, he was named as a Reichsleiter (Reich Leader) of the party. In December 1934, Frank joined the Hitler Cabinet as a Reichsminister without portfolio. After the German invasion of Poland in 1939, Frank was appointed Governor-General of the occupied Polish territories. During his tenure, he instituted a reign of terror against the civilian population and became directly involved in the mass murder of Jews. He engaged in the use of forced labour and oversaw four of the extermination camps. Frank remained head of the General Government until its collapse in early 1945. During that time, over four million people were murdered under his jurisdiction. After the...
Frank Helmuth Auerbach
Frank, Hilda
British
British, active late 20th century
Frank Horvat
Frank H. Tompkins
American
1847 - 1922
Frank H. Wellington
American
1858 - 1911
Frank Jay Haynes
American
1853 - 1921
Frank J. Kornacker Associates
Frank Joseph Lieberman
Frank K. M. Rehn
American
1848 - 1914
Frankland, Peggy
American
American, active 20th century
Frank Levstik, Jr.