Alfred Wünnenberg
SS General (1891-1963) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 72
Alfred Wünnenberg was a high-ranking commander in the Waffen-SS and the police of Nazi Germany. He commanded the SS Polizei Division between December 1941 and June 1943. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
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On 10 June 1943, he was moved to command the IV SS Panzer Corps, where he remained until 31 August. That same year he became chief of the Ordnungspolizei. After the war, Wünnenberg was interned in Dachau, Bavaria, but was released in 1947. He was a infantry soldier in the Prussian Army from 1913-1919 and an officer in the Reichsheer from 1921-1930s, and later became an officer and General in the Orpo and Waffen-SS during the 1940s.
