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...
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its formation, Hohenstaufen was commanded by SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich. The title Hohenstaufen came from the Hohenstaufen dynasty, a German...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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contributions from Rudolf Christoph von Gersdorff, Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz, Wilhelm Fahrmbacher and Heinrich Eberbach, was published in 2004 as Fighting the...
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Association of East Germany People Bela Ewald Althans Holger Apfel Wilhelm Bittrich Gudrun Burwitz née Himmler Friedhelm Busse Günter Deckert Sepp Dietrich...
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SS-Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein (April 1942 – August 1942) SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich (August 1942 – 15 February 1943) SS-Brigadeführer Fritz Freitag (15...
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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%...
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the head of the SS. Top Waffen-SS commanders, such as Sepp Dietrich, Wilhelm Bittrich, and Matthias Kleinheisterkamp, further held a certain derision for...
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Association of East Germany People Bela Ewald Althans Holger Apfel Wilhelm Bittrich Gudrun Burwitz née Himmler Friedhelm Busse Günter Deckert Sepp Dietrich...
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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...
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Major-General Friedrich Kussin. The II SS Panzer Corps (Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich)— comprising the remains of the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen...
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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...
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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...
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goalie Claudia Lichtenberg (born 1985), German professional cyclist Wilhelm Bittrich (1894-1979), SS-Obergruppenfuehrer Parish Church "St. Andreas" (erected...
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Panzer Division Frundsberg. Maximilian Schell General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich — Corps Commander, II SS Panzer Corps. Hans von Borsody General der...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Military offices Preceded by SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich Commander of 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen June 29, 1944 - July 10, 1944 Succeeded by...
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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...
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Busse had informed the Army Group Vistula and the chief of the HPA general Wilhelm Burgdorf. It is very likely that Kleinheisterkamp's nomination had the...
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Rudolf Stammler (1856–1938), jurist Otto Herfurth (1893–1944), general Wilhelm Bittrich (1895–1979), Waffen-SS General Friedrich Lütge (1901–1968), historian...
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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...
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Fallschirmjäger-Division Colonel General Kurt Student SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich 9. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Hohenstaufen, SS-Standartenführer Walter...
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Walther Bierkamp, SS General Helmut Bischoff, SS Lieutenant Colonel Wilhelm Bittrich, SS General Dr. Kurt Blome, Nazi physician/SA General Hans-Jürgen von...
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Paul Hausser 19 October 1939 – 14 October 1941 SS-Obergruppenführer Wilhelm Bittrich 14 October 1941 – 31 December 1941 SS-Obergruppenführer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp...
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Federal Archives hold no records for the presentation of the Swords to Wilhelm Bittrich. The award was unlawfully presented by SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp...
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