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 David Frankfurter in British Mandate of Palestine, 1945 | |
| Born | 9 July 1909 |
| Died | 19 July 1982 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | Croat |
| Citizenship | Austria-Hungary Kingdom of Yugoslavia Israel |
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David Frankfurter (Hebrew: דוד פרנקפורטר, 9 July 1909 – 19 July 1982) was a Croatian Jew known for assassinating Wilhelm Gustloff, the Swiss branch leader of the Nazi Party, in February 1936 in Davos, Switzerland.[1] He surrendered and confessed, telling the police that "I fired the shots because I am a Jew."
Frankfurter was sentenced to 18 years in prison for murder. Shortly after V-E Day, he was granted a parliamentary pardon and released. As he left prison, sympathetic crowds cheered him as a hero.[2]
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