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SS-Gruppenführer Karl Zech (* February 6th, 1892 in Swinemünde - † April 1st, 1944 in Altenburg) was a Reichstagsabgeordneter in the NSDAP and Waffen SS during World War II.

Life
After graduating from high school in Swinoujscie Zech Real reform came in 1910 in the 3rd Upper Silesian Infantry Regiment Nr. 62, a. 1911 promoted to lieutenant, he was in the First World War, a company commander in the Infantry Regiment Nr. 62, in the Reserve Battalion was 22 and in the 11th Reserve Infantry Brigade. After the war he was from December 1918 to June 1919 Member of the State Rifle Corps, a volunteer corps. From June to October 1919, he worked on the staff of the Reichswehr Brigade. 4 On 1 October 1919 adopted as a captain, Zech worked in civilian life as a clerk, a miner and mining officials.

From 1921 to 1929 Zech was a member of the paramilitary combat league helmet. On January 1, 1931, he joined the NSDAP (membership no. 408563) [2] and on 19 January 1931 in the SS (membership no. 4,555) a. From 1 April 1931 led Zech an SS storm in food and October 6, 1932 to October 1, 1937 there SS Section V.

From 1932 to 1933, Zech deputy of the NSDAP in the Prussian Landtag ; November 12, 1933, he received a mandate in the Reichstag. July 14, 1933 to October 1, 1937, he was chief of police in Essen. On October 1, 1937, he became head of the SS Main Office, within three years of the SS Main Office ; at the same time he was the leader of the SD -Oberabschnitts East.

After the German invasion of Poland on September 27, 1939 Zech was first chief of police, on November 24, SS and police leader (SSPF) of Krakow. On October 1, 1940 Zech out due to deafness than unfit for service from the full-time service of the SS. He took over the post of commercial director and deputy leader operating in the factory Altenburg in Thuringia for the armaments company HASAG. On 28 February, he was expelled from the NSDAP and on March 14, 1944 the SS. The background was the allegation of misappropriation of foods and food stamps ; therefore Zech was on 1 April 1944 by the Special Court to four years in Weimar prison and loss of honor convicted. Zech committed suicide after the verdict.