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Also Known As Sepp Dietrich
Born May 28, 1892 • Germany
Died April 21, 1966 (aged 73) • Ludwigsburg • Germany
Political Affiliation Nazi Party
Role In Battle of the Bulge • Beer Hall Putsch • World War I • World War II

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Paul Hausser, German Waffen-SS commander, World War II.
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Adolf Hitler
dictator of Germany
Hermann Göring
Hermann Göring
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Heinrich Himmler
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Martin Bormann
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Rudolph Hess
Rudolf Hess
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Joseph Goebbels
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Erwin Rommel
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Franz Halder, 1938.
Franz Halder
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