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Josef " Sepp " Dietrich (28 May 1892 – 21 April 1966) was a German politician and SS commander during the Nazi era. He joined the Nazi Party in 1928 and was elected to the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic in 1930. Prior to 1929, Dietrich was Adolf Hitler 's chauffeur and bodyguard.
May 24, 2024 · Dietrich, Sepp. Byname: Sepp. Born: May 28, 1892, Hawangen, Germany. Died: April 21, 1966, Ludwigsburg, West Germany (aged 73) Political Affiliation: Nazi Party. Role In: Battle of the Bulge. Beer Hall Putsch. World War II.
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Sep 1, 2017 · Josef “Sepp” Dietrich was one of the principal German tank commanders of WWII. An SS officer and veteran of WWI, he came from a working class background. He was one of those who made the German army of WWII so different from the aristocratic warrior elite from before.
Josef "Sepp" Dietrich. (1892 - 1966) Josef “Sepp” Dietrich was an SS general and high-ranking Nazi Party member. He was one of Nazi Germany's most highly decorated soldiers. During World War I, Dietrich served with the Bavarian Field Artillery and was awarded the Iron Cross for bravery in combat.
Josef Sepp Dietrich. Josef "Sepp" Dietrich was born on 28 May 1892. He had served in the German Army during World War I and was a decorated soldier for his bravery. He joined Hitler's SS and became the head of his personal bodyguard. He would lead members of the SS during the purge of Rohm and the various SA leaders targetted during the Night ...
May 22, 2015 · Sepp Dietrich was a senior SS figure in Nazi Germany. During World War Two, Dietrich was a successful military commander fighting in Russia and leading one of the main attacks in the Battle of the Bulge (the Ardennes Offensive of 1944- 45 ).
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Josef "Sepp" Dietrich joined the German Army in 1911 and was decorated for bravery during WW1. As a member of the National Socialist German Workers Party, he joined the Schutstaffel, the SS, in 1928. He was taken notice by Adolf Hitler, and named the head of Hitler's personal bodyguard unit.
