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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.
Despite having no formal staff officer training, Dietrich was, along with Paul Hausser, the highest-ranking officer in the Waffen-SS, the military branch of the SS. Reaching the rank of Oberst-Gruppenführer, he commanded units up to army level during World War II. As commanding officer of the 6th Panzer Army during the Battle of the Bulge, Dietrich bore responsibility for the Malmedy massacre, the murder of U.S. prisoners of war in December 1944.
After the war, an American military tribunal convicted Dietrich of war crimes at the Malmedy massacre trial. Upon his release from Landsberg Prison in 1955, Dietrich became active in HIAG, a lobby group established by former high-ranking Waffen-SS personnel. He died in 1966.
Filmography
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self 6
Movies 5
TV Shows 1
Apocalypse: The Rise of Hitler (2011)
Zelig (1983)
Distant Journey (1949)
Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler In Action (1941)
Triumph of the Will (1935)
Hitler's Flight Over Germany (1932)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1892-05-28
Deathday1966-04-21 (73 years old)
Birth PlaceHawangen, Germany
CitizenshipsGermany
Also Known AsJosef Dietrich
AwardsGrand Officer of the Military Order of Savoy, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds, Blood Order, Golden Party Badge, Pour le Mérite
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