Hans Hermann Junge
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Hans Hermann Junge (11 February 1914 – 13 August 1944)[Note 1] was a German SS officer who served as aide-de-camp and valet to Adolf Hitler.[1] He was married to Traudl Junge, Hitler's last private secretary. He was killed in combat during the latter stages of the Battle of Normandy in August 1944 and is buried in Champigny-Saint-André German war cemetery.
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Hans Hermann Junge | |
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Born | (1914-02-11)11 February 1914 Preetz, Schleswig-Holstein Province, German Empire |
Died | 13 August 1944(1944-08-13) (aged 30) Dreux, German-occupied France |
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Allegiance | Germany |
Service/ | Waffen-SS |
Years of service | 1933–1944 |
Rank | Obersturmführer |
Unit | SS Division Leibstandarte; Führerbegleitkommando; SS Division Hitlerjugend |
Battles/wars | Battle of Normandy † |
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