Paul Grüninger: Biography, Facts and Career
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Paul Grüninger (German pronunciation: [paʊ̯l ˈɡʁyːnɪŋɐ] ; 27 October 1891 – 22 February 1972) was a Swiss police commander in St. Gallen. He was recognized as one of the Righteous Among the Nations by the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial foundation in 1971. Following the Austrian Anschluss, Grüninger saved about 3,600 Jewish refugees by backdating their visas and falsifying other documents to indicate that they had entered Switzerland at a time when legal entry of refugees was still possible. He was dismissed from the police force, convicted of official misconduct, and fined 300 Swiss francs. He received no pension and died in poverty in 1972.
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- Full name: Paul Grüninger
- Born: 1891-10-27
- Nationality: Switzerland
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q115654
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Paul Grüninger (German pronunciation: [paʊ̯l ˈɡʁyːnɪŋɐ] ; 27 October 1891 – 22 February 1972) was a Swiss police commander in St.
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Paul Grüninger is Switzerland.
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Paul Grüninger was born on 1891-10-27.
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