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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    Federal Archives hold no records for the presentation of the Swords to Wilhelm Bittrich. The award was unlawfully presented SS-Oberstgruppenführer Sepp Dietrich...
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    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...
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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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  • February 25 – Meher Baba, Indian Avatar of the Age (d. 1969) February 26 Wilhelm Bittrich, German Waffen SS general (d. 1979) Ernest N. Harmon, American general...
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    actress, died in a traffic accident in the Istanbul suburb of Ataköy Wilhelm Bittrich, 85, convicted Nazi war criminal and Waffen-SS commander who had carried...
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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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  • 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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