Gustav Winckler (22 April 1897 – 19 December 1980) was a German jurist. The son of a

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minister, he became a member of the

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, but in the early 1930s, pursued claims of torture and abuse at

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, which brought threats against his life. After

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, he was contacted by people trying to bring the case to trial and he joined their efforts, which in 1948,"Biografische Auszüge von Gustav Winckler (1897-1980)"
Gemeinde Hüllenhahn, Evangelische Kirchengemeinde in Wuppertal. Retrieved January 8, 2012 resulted in a number of convictions.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Winckler, Gustav German jurists Nazi Party members 1980 deaths 1897 births Kemna concentration camp survivors