David Frankfurter (Hebrew: דוד פרנקפורטר; 9 July 1909 – 19 July 1982) was a Croatian Jew known for assassinating Wilhelm Gustloff, the founder and leader of the Swiss branch of the Nazi Party, in February 1936 in Davos, Switzerland. He surrendered and confessed, telling the police that "I fired the shots because I am a Jew." Frankfurter was sentenced to 18 years in prison for murder.
David Frankfurter (Hebrew: דוד פרנקפורטר; 9 July 1909 – 19 July 1982) was a Croatian Jew known for assassinating Wilhelm Gustloff, the founder and leader of the Swiss branch of the Nazi Party, in February 1936 in Davos, Switzerland. He surrendered and confessed, telling the police that "I fired the shots because I am a Jew." Frankfurter was sentenced to 18 years in prison for murder.
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