Karl Maria Demelhuber

Karl Maria Demelhuber
Wilhelm Harster, Demelhuber, Erich Deppner & Hanns Rauter (The Netherlands, 1942)
Nickname(s)	Tosca
Born	26 May 1896 Freising, German Empire
Died	18 March 1988(1988-03-18) (aged 91) Seeshaupt, 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, 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, XII SS Corps, XVI SS Corps
Awards	German Cross in Silver

Karl Maria Demelhuber (26 May 1896 – 18 March 1988) was an Obergruppenführer (General) in the Waffen-SS and a 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.

References

Williamson, Gordon (1994). The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror: The Full Story From Street Fighters to the Waffen-SS. Motorbooks International. ISBN 0-87938-905-2.
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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