Wilhelm Weiß

German judge, journalist and Nazi-politician (1892-1950) · Germany · On the map · Journalists · Died at 57

Wilhelm Weiss was a German journalist who, in Nazi Germany, was an SA-Obergruppenführer as well as the editor-in-chief of the Nazi Party's official newspaper, the Völkischer Beobachter.

Wilhelm Weiß is read about 26 times a day, in 9 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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19 November 1941: Wilhelm Weiss sits during a press conference to the right of Alfred Rosenberg. To the left of Rosenberg sits his representative, Alfred Meyer.

Awards

Blood Order1933

Wound Badge (1918) in Silver

War Merit Cross 2nd Class without Swords

War Merit Cross 1st Class without Swords

About this person

Following the end of the Second World War, he was arrested, underwent denazification proceedings and was sentenced to three years in a labour camp.

Country

Germany

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