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| birth_date = 7 | | birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|2|7|df=yes}} | ||
| birth_place = Rada Tilly, Argentina | | birth_place = [[Rada Tilly]], [[Argentina]] | ||
| death_date = 10 June 2024 | | death_date = 10 June 2024 | ||
| death_place = Tanoa | | death_place = Tanoa | ||
| allegiance = [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]] | | allegiance = [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]] | ||
| branch = [[Allgemeine SS]] | | branch = [[Allgemeine SS]] | ||
| serviceyears = 1963–2024 | | serviceyears = 1963–2024 | ||
| rank = Oberstgruppenführer | | rank = [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]] | ||
| commands = Senior security command structures in Tanoa | | commands = Senior security command structures in [[Tanoa]] | ||
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'''Gustavo Kleiner''' (7 February 1944 – 10 June 2024), also known by the alias '''Papa''', was an Argentine senior officer of the [[Allgemeine SS]] within the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. He served from 1963 until his death in 2024 and held the rank of Oberstgruppenführer from 2002 onward. | '''Gustavo Kleiner''' (7 February 1944 – 10 June 2024), also known by the alias '''Papa''', was an Argentine senior officer of the [[Allgemeine SS]] within the [[Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]]. He served from 1963 until his death in 2024 and held the rank of [[SS-Oberstgruppenführer]] from 2002 onward. | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Kleiner was born in Rada Tilly, Argentina, into a family of mixed German and Argentine background. In 1955, at the age of 15, he joined the [[Paapjugend des Jan Paap]]. At 17, he traveled to [[Tanoa]] for the first time. In later recollections, he described the island as “mysterious” and | Kleiner was born in [[Rada Tilly]], [[Argentina]], into a family of mixed German and Argentine background. In 1955, at the age of 15, he joined the [[Paapjugend des Jan Paap]]. At 17, he traveled to [[Tanoa]] for the first time. In later recollections, he described the island as “mysterious” and “magical”, marking the beginning of his long-term involvement with the regime. | ||
== Service in the Allgemeine SS == | == Service in the Allgemeine SS == | ||
On 21 October 1963, Kleiner enlisted in the [[Allgemeine SS]]. He received officer training in Tanoa, where personnel were prepared for internal security, administrative oversight | On 21 October 1963, Kleiner enlisted in the [[Allgemeine SS]]. He received officer training in Tanoa, where personnel were prepared for internal security, administrative oversight and command roles. | ||
As an SS-Untersturmführer, he initially served as a personal bodyguard to [[Jan Paap]]. His responsibilities included close protection and coordination of security arrangements during official visits and state appearances. | As an [[SS-Untersturmführer]], he initially served as a personal bodyguard to [[Jan Paap]]. His responsibilities included close protection and coordination of security arrangements during official visits and state appearances. | ||
He later received independent assignments related to internal control and population management. One of his early functions involved ensuring that local residents remained inside their homes during visits by high-ranking officials. These measures were part of broader security protocols implemented by the regime. | He later received independent assignments related to internal control and population management. One of his early functions involved ensuring that local residents remained inside their homes during visits by high-ranking officials. These measures were part of broader security protocols implemented by the regime. | ||
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== Death == | == Death == | ||
Gustavo Kleiner died on 10 June 2024 in Tanoa at the age of | Gustavo Kleiner died on 10 June 2024 in Tanoa at the age of 80, several months before the collapse of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen later that year. | ||
[[Category:Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]] | [[Category:Tanoa Einsatzgruppen]] | ||
[[Category:1944 births]] | [[Category:1944 births]] | ||
[[Category:2024 deaths]] | [[Category:2024 deaths]] | ||
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[[Category:Vriend Era]] | |||
{{SS organizations}} | {{SS organizations}} | ||