Eduard Roschmann (25 November 1908 – 8 August 1977) was an Austrian Nazi SS-Obersturmführer and commandant of the Riga ghetto during 1943. He was responsible for numerous murders and other atrocities. As a result of a fictionalised portrayal in the novel The Odessa File by Frederick Forsyth and its subsequent film adaptation, Roschmann came to be known as the "Butcher of Riga".
You can find people similar to Eduard Roschmann by visiting our lists Military personnel from Graz and Holocaust perpetrators in Latvia.
Full name at birth |
![]() |
||
Claim to fame |
![]() |
||
Date of birth | 25 August 1908
|
||
Place of birth | Graz, Austria
|
||
Date of death | 25 August 1977
|
||
Age | 69 (age at death)
|
||
Place of death | Asunción, Paraguay
|
||
Occupation | Lawyer Businessman Holocaust perpetrator
|
||
Occupation category | |||
Nationality |
Height |
![]() |
||
Build |
![]() |
||
Hair color |
![]() |
||
Eye color |
![]() |
||
Gender |
![]() |
||
Ethnicity |
![]() |
||
Religion |
![]() |
||
Zodiac sign | |||
Distinctive feature |
![]() |
||
Pets |
![]() |
High school |
![]() |
||
University |
![]() |
||
Talent agency |
![]() |
||
Political affiliation |
![]() |
||
Political party |
![]() |
This page is the FamousFix profile for Eduard Roschmann. Content on this page is contributed by editors who belong to our editorial community. We welcome your contributions... so please create an account if you would like to collaborate with other editor's in helping to shape this website.
On the Eduard Roschmann page you will be able to add and update factual information, post media and connect this topic to other topics on the website. This website does skew towards famous actors, musicians, models and sports stars, however we would like to expand that to include many other interesting topics.