Rudolf Beckmann facts for kids
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Rudolf Beckmann
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| Born | 27 April 1911 Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, German Empire |
| Died | 14 October 1943 (aged 32) Sobibor extermination camp, Lublin Voivodeship, German-occupied Poland |
| Paramilitary SS career | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Years of service | 1940–1943 |
| Rank | SS-Oberscharführer |
| Unit | Death's Head Units |
| Commands held | Sobibor extermination camp |
Rudolf Beckmann (20 February 1910 – 14 October 1943) was a German SS-Oberscharführer in the Sobibor extermination camp. He was killed during the uprising in Sobibor by inmates. Beckmann was a member of the Nazi Party (member 305,721) and the Schutzstaffel. Nothing is known about his early life.
SS career
Beckmann worked initially in the cremation process at the Nazi Action T4 killing centers of Grafeneck Castle. For Operation Reinhard, he was transferred to the Sobibor extermination camp, where he was mainly in Camp II as head of the sorting commands, where the clothing was sorted, and was responsible for tending to horses.
Death
Beckmann was killed during the first phase of the Sobibor revolt, in which conspirators lured SS men to secluded locations and killed them covertly. The conspirators had originally planned to kill Beckmann in the Camp II storage barracks, but on his way to the appointment, Beckmann had suddenly turned around and headed back to his office in the administration building.
