Hermann Prieß

German general (1901-1985) · Germany · On the map · Died at 83

Hermann August Fredrich Priess was a German general in the Waffen-SS and a war criminal during World War II. He commanded the SS Division Totenkopf following the death of Theodor Eicke in February 1943. On 30 October 1944 he was appointed commander of the I SS Panzer Corps and led it during the Battle of the Bulge.

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1985Died2 February 19851944Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and SwordsAward1943Demyansk ShieldAward1942Eastern MedalAwardGerman Cross in GoldAwardSS Long Service Award 3rd ClassAward1939Anschluss MedalAwardSudetenland MedalAward1937SS-EhrenringAward1935Julleuchter of the SSAward1919Wound Badge (1918) in BlackAward1901Born24 May 1901

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