Crematorium Ostfriedhof Munich

The crematorium of Ostfriedhof Munich (built in 1929) was used to cremate seven SA senior figures (including Ernst Röhm) on 21 July 1934.

In 1946, the following executed high-profile German war criminals were cremated here:

- Hermann Göring (suicide, 15 October 1946)
- Hans Frank (executed by hanging, 16 October 1946)
- Wilhelm Frick (executed by hanging, 16 October 1946)
- Ernst Kaltenbrunner (executed by hanging, 16 October 1946)
- Wilhelm Keitel (executed by hanging, 16 October 1946)
- Joachim von Ribbentrop (executed by hanging, 16 October 1946)
- Alfred Rosenberg (executed by hanging, 16 October 1946)
- Alfred Rosenberg (executed by hanging, 16 October 1946)
- Julius Streicher (executed by hanging, 16 October 1946)
- Fritz Sauckel (executed by hanging, 16 October 1946)
- Alfred Jodl (executed by hanging, 16 October 1946)
- Arthur Seyss-Inquart (executed by hanging, 16 October 1946)

Their ashes were scattered in the river Isar.

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Source

• Text: Kaj Metz
• Photos: Koos Winkelman

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