Wilhelm Bittrich (26 February 1894 – 19 April 1979) was a high-ranking Waffen-SS commander of Nazi Germany. Between August 1942 and February 1943, Bittrich...

its formation, Hohenstaufen was commanded by SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich. The title Hohenstaufen came from the Hohenstaufen dynasty, a German...

the Third Battle of Kharkov and the Battle of Kursk in 1943 and by Wilhelm Bittrich on the Western Front in 1944. The II SS Panzer Corps was formed to...

and drive them off the Betuwe, which became known as 'the Island.' Wilhelm Bittrich led II SS Panzer Korps in the counter offensive, in particular with...

formerly of SS Division Totenkopf, assumed that role. As of 1977, Wilhelm Bittrich served as the chairman. HIAG membership was open to convicted war criminals...

contributions from Rudolf Christoph von Gersdorff, Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz, Wilhelm Fahrmbacher and Heinrich Eberbach, was published in 2004 as Fighting the...

SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein (April 1942 – August 1942) SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich (August 1942 – 15 February 1943) SS-Brigadeführer Fritz Freitag (15...

and 10th SS Panzer Divisions under the command of Lieutenant General Wilhelm Bittrich. The Corps had been reduced to approximately 6,000–7,000 men, 20–30%...

the head of the SS. Top Waffen-SS commanders, such as Sepp Dietrich, Wilhelm Bittrich, and Matthias Kleinheisterkamp, further held a certain derision for...

Panzer Division Frundsberg. Maximilian Schell General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich — Corps Commander, II SS Panzer Corps. Hans von Borsody General der...

Major-General Friedrich Kussin. The II SS Panzer Corps (Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich) – comprising the remains of the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen...

leaders in their general hatred of the SA. Udo von Woyrsch and Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger were promoted to SS-Obergruppenführer in 1935 while Josias, Hereditary...

command of Wilhelm Bittrich, along with ad hoc forces made up of garrison and anti-aircraft units. Vienna fell to the Soviets on 13 April. Bittrich's II SS...

Association of East Germany People Bela Ewald Althans Holger Apfel Wilhelm Bittrich Gudrun Burwitz née Himmler Friedhelm Busse Günter Deckert Sepp Dietrich...

with the II SS Panzer Corps units under the command of SS General Wilhelm Bittrich. The battle for the Austrian capital was characterized in some cases...

under the overall command of Höherer SS- und Polizeiführer-Ost Friedrich-Wilhelm Krüger. The unit was short of basic supplies such as weapons, food, and...

a liaison officer between Sepp Dietrich of the 6th Panzer Army and Wilhelm Bittrich of the II SS Panzer Corps, with the rank of lieutenant. Dietrich concentrated...

19 October 1939 14 October 1941 1 year, 360 days 2 Bittrich, WilhelmSS-Brigadeführer Wilhelm Bittrich (1894–1979) 14 October 1941 31 December 1941 78 days...

Bridge Too Far 1977 SS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich Julia 1977 Johann New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting...

goalie Claudia Lichtenberg (born 1985), German professional cyclist Wilhelm Bittrich (1894-1979), SS-Obergruppenfuehrer Parish Church "St. Andreas" (erected...

Paul Hausser 19 October 1939 – 14 October 1941 SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich 14 October 1941 – 31 December 1941 SS-Obergruppenführer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp...

Military offices Preceded by SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich Commander of 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen June 29, 1944 - July 10, 1944 Succeeded by...

Fallschirmjäger-Division Colonel General Kurt Student SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich 9. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Hohenstaufen, SS-Standartenführer Walter...

Federal Archives hold no records for the presentation of the Swords to Wilhelm Bittrich. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp...

1500 that Hausser was appointed commander of the 7th Army, with Willi Bittrich replacing him as commander of II SS Panzer Corps. (Hausser was advised...

of Sergeant major (Wachtmeister). In 1933, he joined the SS and met Wilhelm Bittrich and Hermann Priess. In 1935, Becker was transferred to the SS Totenkopf...

Association of East Germany People Bela Ewald Althans Holger Apfel Wilhelm Bittrich Gudrun Burwitz née Himmler Friedhelm Busse Günter Deckert Sepp Dietrich...

Hermann Priess 1st and 12th SS Panzer Divisions II SS Panzer Corps Wilhelm Bittrich 2nd and 9th SS Panzer Divisions, 23rd Panzer Division, 44th Volksgrenadier...

Rudolf Stammler (1856–1938), jurist Otto Herfurth (1893–1944), general Wilhelm Bittrich (1895–1979), Waffen-SS General Friedrich Lütge (1901–1968), historian...

April 11 – Hassan Pakravan, Iranian diplomat (b. 1911) April 19 – Wilhelm Bittrich, German Waffen SS general (b. 1894) April 23 – Blair Peach, New Zealand-born...