Hermann Baranowski

Hermann Baranowski (11 June 1884 in Schwerin – 5 February 1940 in Aue) was a German politician and military figure. A member of the Nazi Party, he is best known as the commandant of two German concentration camps of the SS Death's Head unit. He was the Schutzhaftlagerfuhrer of Dachau concentration camp in 1938. He served as the SS-Oberfuhrer of Sachsenhausen concentration camp from February 1938 - September 1939.

Due to his husky build, prisoners nicknamed him "Foursquare". He tried to coerce prisoners who were Jehovah's Witnesses to sign statements rejecting their faith.