Alexander Bülow (born 28 April 1905, date of death unknown) was an SS-'' Sturmmann'' and member of staff at

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. He was prosecuted at the Auschwitz Trial. Bülow was born in Andriówka. A farm worker, he was unable to read or write, until he joined the SS in November 1941. He worked at Auschwitz from then until January 1945 as a guard and escort, in particular at the subcamps of Auschwitz at Rajsko, Babice, and Budy. Bülow was cruel to prisoners. He was tried by the

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at the Auschwitz Trial in

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and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Due to an amnesty, he was released from prison in 1956.

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