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Karl Maria Demelhuber
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Karl-Maria Demelhuber
Nickname Tosca
Born (1896-05-26)May 26, 1896
Died 18 March 1988(1988-03-18) (aged 91)
Place of birth Freising, Bavaria
Place of death Seeshaupt, Bavaria
Allegiance Bavaria, Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany
Service/branch Flag Schutzstaffel Waffen-SS
Years of service 1914-1945
Rank SS-Obergruppenführer Collar 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 Deutsches Kreuz in Silber

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 Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (German Cross in silver), and the prestigious Finnish Vapaudenristin ritarikunta.

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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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