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(1988-03-18) (aged 91)
Seeshaupt, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance

 German Empire

 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
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
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

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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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