Josef Oberhauser
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Josef Oberhauser at his trial
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| Nickname(s) | Sepp |
| Born |
January 21, 1915 Munich, Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | November 22, 1979 (aged 64) Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany
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| Service/branch |
 Schutzstaffel
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| Years of service | 1935—1943 |
| Rank | Obersturmführer, SS |
| Unit | Bełżec |
| Other work | Bartender, waiter |
Josef "Sepp" Kaspar Oberhauser (January 21, 1915 – November 22, 1979) was a low-ranking German SS officer. He participated in Action T4 and Operation Reinhard. Oberhauser was the only person to be successfully convicted of war crimes committed at the Bełżec extermination camp. He was charged with 450,000 counts of accessory to murder and sentenced to 4.5 years imprisonment during the Belzec Trial of 1964.
Josef Oberhauser was born in Munich during World War I. He was the son of Melchior Oberhauser, and he grew up with his parents. After finishing Volksschule, he found employment on his uncle's farm in Markt Schwaben. In 1934, Oberhauser enlisted for 18 months in the Reichswehr and was assigned to the in Munich. He joined the SS in November 1935, specifically joining the SS-Wachverbände (SS member no. 288,121). In April 1937, he was stationed at Sachsenhausen concentration camp. In addition to the SS, he was also a member of the NSDAP. In 1936, he was promoted to SS-Rottenführer, and two years later SS-Unterscharführer.
Oberhauser, as a member of the "SS Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler" of the 8th Army, took part in the 1939 Invasion of Poland. During this time, he was promoted to the rank of SS-Oberscharführer.
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