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Karl Maria Demelhuber

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German Waffen-SS commander, SS-Obergruppenführer
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Karl Maria Demelhuber
Demelhuber in Finland, 1942
Born26 May 1896
Freising, German Empire
Died18 March 1988(1988-03-18) (aged 91)
Seeshaupt, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branch Waffen-SS
Years of service1914–1945
RankSS-Obergruppenführe und General der Waffe-SS
Commands
Awards

Karl Maria Demelhuber (26 May 1896 – 18 March 1988) was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era.

Reaching the rank of Obergruppenführer (general) in the Waffen-SS during World War II, he commanded the SS-Standarte Germania, 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, XII SS Corps and XVI SS Corps.

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Military offices
Preceded bySS-Brigadeführer Karl Herrmann Commander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord
15 May 1941 – September 1941 		Succeeded bySS-Obergruppenführer Georg Keppler
Preceded bySS-Obergruppenführer Georg Keppler Commander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord
October 1941 – 1 April 1942 		Succeeded bySS-Obergruppenführer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
Preceded bySS-Obergruppenführer Curt von Gottberg Commander of XII. SS-Armeekorps
18 October 1944 – 20 October 1944 		Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Günther Blumentritt
Preceded bynone Commander of XVI. SS-Armeekorps
January 1945 – February 1945 		Succeeded bydissolved in February 1945

Holder of the SS Führerdegen

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