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Karl Friedrich Otto Wolff (13 May 1900 – 17 July 1984) was a German SS functionary who served as Chief of Personal Staff Reichsführer-SS (Heinrich Himmler) and an SS liaison to Adolf Hitler during World War II.
- 1917–1918, 1931–1945
Jan 28, 2022 · Karl Wolff was the senior SS commander in Italy who tried to end the war with the Allies in 1945. He faced a dilemma: how to balance his loyalty to Hitler and his desire for peace in the face of imminent defeat.
Karl Wolff was Heinrich Himmler's personal adjutant and chief liaison with Hitler, and later the German military governor of northern Italy. He was convicted of complicity in the murder of Jews and sentenced to 15 years in prison, but released early for his role in ending the war.
Jul 17, 1984 · ROSENHEIM, West Germany -- Karl Friedrich Otto Wolff, 84, a former SS general credited with establishing secret links with the United States that helped end the fighting in Italy in World War...
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Karl Wolff was a high-ranking SS officer and Himmler's personal adjutant who oversaw the economic and political affairs of the SS. He was also involved in the deportation and extermination of Jews during World War II and had a rivalry with other SS leaders.
Karl Wolff was Himmler's chief of staff and liaison to Hitler, who negotiated the surrender of German forces in Italy. He was tried and acquitted in 1964 for his alleged role in deporting 300,000 Italian Jews.
Karl Friedrich Otto Wolff (13 May 1900 – 17 July 1984) was a German SS functionary who served as Chief of Personal Staff Reichsführer-SS ( Heinrich Himmler) and an SS liaison to Adolf Hitler during World War II.
