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Also Known As Göth, Amon Leopold ‱ Amon Goeth
Born December 11, 1908 ‱ Vienna ‱ Austria
Died September 13, 1946 (aged 37) ‱ Kraków ‱ Poland
Political Affiliation Nazi Party
Role In Holocaust
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