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Otto Günsche
Waffen-SS officer during World War II (1917–2003) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Otto Günsche (24 September 1917 – 2 October 2003) was a mid-ranking officer in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a member of the SS Division Leibstandarte before he became Adolf Hitler's personal adjutant. Günsche was taken prisoner by soldiers of the Red Army in Berlin on 2 May 1945. After being held in various prisons and labour camps in the Soviet Union, he was released from Bautzen Penitentiary on 2 May 1956.[1]
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Otto Günsche | |
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![]() Günsche as an SS-Untersturmführer | |
Born | (1917-09-24)24 September 1917 Jena, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German Empire |
Died | 2 October 2003(2003-10-02) (aged 86) Lohmar, Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Waffen-SS |
Years of service | 1933–45 |
Rank | Sturmbannführer |
Unit | SS Division Leibstandarte Führerbegleitkommando |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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