Description: (Soldier, Politician, Diplomat, Jurist, Lawyer, Judge)
Werner Best was a German jurist and Nazi official who played key roles in the Gestapo and SS during World War II. He oversaw the registration of Jews in Germany and was responsible for organizing the SS-Einsatzgruppen, which carried out mass murders in occupied territories. After the war, Best was convicted of war crimes in Denmark but later advocated for amnesty for Nazi war criminals. He avoided further prosecution in West Germany due to poor health.