Oskar Paul Dirlewanger was a German military officer and war criminal who was the founder and commander of the Nazi SS penal unit ‘Dirlewanger’ during the Second World War. He served in Poland as well as other areas on the eastern front. His name is associated with some of the most heinous crimes in the war. In fact, he was already feared within the Germany army before the Second World War even broke out. Dirlewanger was born in Wurzburg. He had fought in the First World War and also in post-World War I wars, including the Spanish Civil War. It is reported that he was beaten to death by his guards while in Allied custody after the Second World War. However, there are also theories that state that he had actually escaped. He has been described by many historians as an extremely cruel person. Some say he was a psychopathic killer and child molester, while others say he was violently sadistic.
