
Hanns E Ludin
Hanns E Ludin served as the envoy of the Third Reich to Slovakia during World War II, where he was responsible for signing deportation orders that led to the suffering of countless individuals, including Holocaust survivors. His actions made him a war criminal, and he was convicted and executed in 1947 for his role in the Nazi regime's atrocities.
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My grandfather, however, was Hanns E Ludin, the 'envoy of the Third Reich to Slovakia', and it was he who signed the deportation orders.
My Nazi grandfather sent Tomi Reichental to Bergen-Belsen death camp – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2026-06-01

