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Paul Hausser
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Key facts
- Other name
- Paul Falk
- Born
- ( 1880-10-07 ) 7 October 1880, Brandenburg an der Havel , Brandenburg , German Empire
- Died
- 21 December 1972 (1972-12-21) (aged 92), Ludwigsburg , Baden-Württemberg , West Germany
- Buried
- Munich Waldfriedhof
- Allegiance
- German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
- Branch
- Imperial German Army Prussian Army Reichswehr Waffen-SS
- Service years
- 1892–1932 1934–1945
- Rank
- Generalleutnant SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS
- Service number
- NSDAP #4,138,779 , SS #239,795
- Commands
- SS Division Das Reich II SS Panzer Corps Seventh Army Army Group Upper Rhine Army Group G
- Conflicts
- World War I Eastern Front World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Balkans Campaign Invasion of Yugoslavia Eastern Front Third Battle of Kharkov Battle of Kursk Battle of Normandy Falaise Pocket
- Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Spouse
- Elisabeth Gerard ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1912 – 1972 )
- Other work
- Founder of HIAG , Waffen-SS lobby group
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Paul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Brandenburg an der Havel
- Place of death
- Ludwigsburg
- Occupation
- military officer
- Political party
- Nazi Party
- Languages spoken
- German
- Participant in
- Einsatzgruppen Trial
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- Waffen-SS
- Military rank
- Generaloberst
- Image
- Paul Hausser.jpg
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- place of burial
- Munich Forest Cemetery
- Commons category
- Paul Hausser
- date of birth
- 1880-10-07
- date of death
- 1972-12-21
- member of
- Sturmabteilung
- medical condition
- one-eyed
- allegiance
- Weimar Republic
- start of work period
- 1945-04-00
- name in native language
- Paul Hausser
- significant person
- Franz Six
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Encyclopedic overview
Paul Hausser, also known by his birth name Paul Falk post war (7 October 1880 – 21 December 1972), was a German general and, together with Sepp Dietrich, one of the two highest ranking commanders in the Waffen-SS. He played a key role in the post-war revisionist efforts by former members of the Waffen-SS to achieve historical and legal rehabilitation.
Hausser served as an officer in the Prussian Army during World War I and attained the rank of general in the inter-war Reichsheer. After retirement, he joined the SS and was instrumental in forming the Waffen-SS. During World War II, he rose to the level of army group commander. He led Waffen-SS troops in the Third Battle of Kharkov, the Battle of Kursk and the Normandy Campaign.
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