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Josef Albert Meisinger | |
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| Nickname(s) | "The Butcher of Warsaw" |
| Born | 14 September 1899 Munich, German Empire |
| Died | 7 March 1947 (aged 47) Mokotów Prison, Warsaw, Polish People's Republic |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Service | Munich Police 1922–1933 Gestapo 1933–1945 |
| Years of service | 1916-1919, 1933–1945 |
| Rank | Standartenführer |
| Commands | Einsatzgruppe IV Commander of the State Police in Warsaw |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross |
Josef Albert Meisinger (14 September 1899 – 7 March 1947), also known as the "Butcher of Warsaw", was an SS functionary in Nazi Germany. He held a position in the Gestapo and was a member of the Nazi Party. During the early phases of World War II Meisinger served as commander of Einsatzgruppe IV in Poland. From 1941 to 1945 he worked as liaison for the Gestapo at the German embassy in Tokyo. He was arrested in Japan in 1945, convicted of war crimes and was executed in Warsaw, Poland.