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Wilhelm Frick

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The Resume

    (March 12, 1877-October 16, 1946)
    Born in Alsenz, Germany
    Minister of the Interior of the Third Reich (1933-43)
    Protector of Bohemia and Moravia (1943-45)
    Convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremburg Trial and executed

Why he might be annoying:

    Whenever Hitler was arrested during his early Nazi career, Frick used his position as a Bavarian police officer to release him.
    He was fired by the police for participating in the Beer Hall Putsch, in which the Nazis tried to overthrow the government of Bavaria.
    He signed the Enabling Act that formally turned Germany into a Nazi dictatorship (1933).
    He co-wrote the Nuremburg Laws that stripped German Jews of their rights.
    As Reichsprotektor of Bohemia and Moravia, he sent thousands of Jews to the Auschwitz concentration camp.
    He claimed, 'Hitler was undoubtedly a genius, but he lacked self-control.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He tried to limit the use of 'protective custody' orders to send people to concentration camps (although this was motivated mainly by a power struggle with Heinrich Himmler).
    He was replaced as Interior Minister by Himmler.
    His son died in World War II.
    He was hanged for his crimes.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 82 Votes: 56.10% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 20 Votes: 35.00% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 34 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 52.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 33 Votes: 51.52% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 27 Votes: 70.37% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 57 Votes: 77.19% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 100 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 118 Votes: 73.73% Annoying