He became assistant to Rudolf Höß, the Commandant at Auschwitz in 1940 and later was named Commandant of Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp in April 1941.
He became assistant to Rudolf Höß in 1940. He later was named Commandant of Natzweiler-Struthof concentration camp in April 1941. Rudolf Höß was the Commandant at Auschwitz.