Karl Maria Demelhuber
| Karl Maria Demelhuber | |
|---|---|
 Karl-Maria Demelhuber | |
| Nickname(s) | Tosca |
| Born |
26 May 1896 Freising, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died |
18 March 1988 (aged 91) Seeshaupt, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank |
 SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS |
| Commands held | SS-Standarte Germania, 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord, XII. SS-Armeekorps, XVI. SS-Armeekorps |
| Awards | German Cross in Silver |
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Wilhelm Harster, Karl Maria Demelhuber, Erich Deppner & Hanns Rauter (The Netherlands, 1942)
Karl Maria Demelhuber (26 May 1896 – 18 March 1988) was an Obergruppenführer (General) in the Waffen-SS and a Heer (Army) officer who served in both World War I and II. During World War II, Demelhuber commanded the SS-Standarte Germania, 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord, XII. SS-Armeekorps and XVI. SS-Armeekorps. He was also winner of the German Cross in silver, and the prestigious Finnish Order of the Cross of Liberty.
Summary of his military career
Dates of rank
- Leutnant: 1916
- Oberleutnant: 1919
- Hauptmann der Schupo: 1 June 1933
- SA-Standartenführer: 1 May 1934
- SS-Obersturmbannführer: 15 March 1935
- SS-Standartenführer: 1 October 1936
- SS-Oberführer: 30 January 1940
- SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS: 9 November 1941
- SS-Gruppenführer und Generaleutnant der Waffen-SS: 20 April 1942
- SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS: 21 June 1944
Notable decorations
- Eastern Front Medal (1942)
- Iron Cross of 1914, Second () and First (?) Classes
- Clasp to the Iron Cross, Second (1940) and First (1940) Classes
- German Cross in Silver (1943)
- SS Honour Ring (?)
- Sudetenland Medal (?) with Prague Castle bar (?)
- Anschluss Medal (?)
- Wound Badge in Black (1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1934)
- Finnish Cross of Liberty, First Class (1943)
- Bavarian Military Merit Order, 4th Class (?)
- Bavarian Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class (?)
- War Merit Cross with Swords, 1st and 2nd class
- Nuremberg Party Day Badge (1929)
References
- Gordon Williamson - The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror: The Full Story From Street Fighters to the Waffen-SS - Motorbooks International, (March 1994), ISBN 0-87938-905-2, ISBN 978-0-87938-905-5.
- Yerger, Mark C. - Waffen-SS Commanders: The Army, Corps and Divisional Leaders of a Legend: Augsberger to Kreutz - Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing (October 1997). ISBN 0-7643-0356-2, ISBN 978-0-7643-0356-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by SS-Brigadeführer Karl Herrmann |
Commander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord 15 May 1941 – September 1941 |
Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Georg Keppler |
| Preceded by SS-Obergruppenführer Georg Keppler |
Commander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord October 1941 – 1 April 1942 |
Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp |
| Preceded by SS-Obergruppenführer Curt von Gottberg |
Commander of XII. SS-Armeekorps 18 October 1944 – 20 October 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Günther Blumentritt |
| Preceded by none |
Commander of XVI. SS-Armeekorps January 1945 – February 1945 |
Succeeded by dissolved in February 1945 |
Holder of the SS Führerdegen
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