Gerhard Klopfer(1905-1987)

Nazi lawyer. In 1933 employed with the Prussian Ministry of Agriculture, but transferred to the Gestapo in 1934. From 1935 Klopfer worked at the Nazi Party Chancellery. Following Martin Bormann’s appointment as head of the Party Chancellery, Klopfer became his deputy. In this capacity Klopfer participated in the Wannsee Conference in January 1942. In spite of his position, Klopfer was not brought to trial after the war.