Karl-Maria Demelhuber

Karl-Maria Demelhuber

Karl-Maria Demelhuber
Nickname Tosca
Born 26 May 1896
Freising, Bavaria
Died 18 March 1988
Seeshaupt, Bavaria
Allegiance Bavaria, Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany
Service/branch Waffen-SS
Years of service 1914-1945
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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Summary of his military career

Dates of rank

Notable decorations

References

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