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Also known as The Brother in Law of Adolf Hitler

German lieutenant general in the Waffen-SS (1906–1945)

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Hermann Fegelein was a German military personnel and politician who served in the Waffen-SS. Born in Ansbach in 1906, he held citizenship in the Kingdom of Bavaria, the Weimar Republic, and Nazi Germany. He was a member of the Nazi Party, the Sturmabteilung, and the Schutzstaffel. During World War II, including the 1939 Invasion of Poland, he attained the ranks of Obersturmführer, Hauptsturmführer, Sturmbannführer, and Obersturmbannführer. He commanded the 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer.

Fegelein received the Iron Cross, Eastern Medal, Sudetenland Medal, and German Cross. He was the spouse of Gretl Braun and had one child. His relatives included Eva Braun and Ilse Braun, while his sibling was Waldemar Fegelein. He died in Berlin on April 28, 1945, from a gunshot wound.

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Key facts

Nickname
Flegelein
Born
Hans Georg Otto Hermann Fegelein , ( 1906-10-30 ) 30 October 1906, Ansbach , Kingdom of Bavaria , German Empire
Died
28 April 1945 (1945-04-28) (aged 38), Berlin , Free State of Prussia , Nazi Germany
Cause of death
Execution by shooting
Allegiance
Weimar Republic (until 1933) Nazi Germany (from 1933 to 1945)
Branch
Reichswehr Waffen-SS
Service years
1925–1945
Rank
SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS
Service number
NSDAP #1,200,158, SS #66,680
Commands
SS Cavalry Brigade SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer
Known for
Pripyat Marshes massacres
Conflicts
World War II
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Spouse
Gretl Braun ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1944 ) ​
Children
Eva Barbara Fegelein
Relations
Waldemar Fegelein (brother)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Hermann
Gender
male
Place of birth
Ansbach
Place of death
Berlin
Political party
Nazi Party
Languages spoken
German
Military branch
Waffen-SS
Military rank
SS-Gruppenführer
Image
Bundesarchiv Bild 101III-Bueschel-056-21A, Russland, Hermann Fegelein.jpg
Number of children
1
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Commons category
Hermann Fegelein
date of birth
1906-10-30
date of death
1945-04-28
member of
Schutzstaffel
commander of (DEPRECATED)
8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer
cause of death
gunshot wound
name in native language
Hans Georg Otto Hermann Fegelein
allegiance
Nazi Germany
start of work period
1925-00-00
short name
Hermann Fegelein
end of work period
1945-00-00
manner of death
capital punishment
military unit
Schutzstaffel
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Encyclopedic overview

Hans Otto Georg Hermann Fegelein (30 October 1906 – 28 April 1945) was a high-ranking commander in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany. He was Adolf Hitler's liaison officer to Heinrich Himmler and brother-in-law to Eva Braun through his marriage to her sister Gretl.

Fegelein joined a cavalry regiment of the Reichswehr in 1925 and transferred to the SS on 10 April 1933. He became a leader of an SS equestrian group, and was in charge of preparation for the equestrian events of the Berlin Olympic Games in 1936. He tried out for the Olympic equestrian team himself but was eliminated in the qualifying rounds.

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