Paul Hausser

Paul Hausser
Hausser during World War II in 1942 or 1943
Born	(1880-10-07)7 October 1880 Brandenburg an der Havel, German Empire
Died	21 December 1972(1972-12-21) (aged 92) Ludwigsburg, West Germany
Buried at	Munich Waldfriedhof
Allegiance	German Empire(1892-1918) Weimar Republic (1921-1932)  Nazi Germany(1934-1945)
Service/branch	Prussian Army(1892-1918)'Reichsheer/(1921-1932)> Waffen-SS(1934-1945)
Years of service	1892–1932 1934–1945
Rank	SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer
Service number	NSDAP #4,138,779[1] SS #239,795[1]
Commands held	SS Division Das Reich II SS Panzer Corps Seventh Army
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Balkans Campaign Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Kursk Operation Overlord Falaise Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Other work	Founder of HIAG, Waffen-SS lobby group

Paul Hausser (German ; Paul Hausser ; 7 October 1880 – 21 December 1972) was a high-ranking SS commander of Nazi Germany. He played an important role in the post-war efforts by former members of the Waffen-SS to create historical and legal rehabilitation. Paul Hausser joined the Prussian Army in 1892 and during WW1 from 1914-1918 working for Kaiser Wilhelm II (Emperor : 1888-1918) and later Friedrich Ebert (President : 1919-1925) and later Paul von Hindenburg (President : 1925-1934) and Adolf Hitler (Fuhrer : 1933-1945) during WW2 .

During World War II, he rose to the level of army group commander. He led Waffen-SS troops in the Third Battle of Kharkov, the Battle of Kursk and the Normandy Campaign. Hausser was the highest-ranking officer in the Waffen-SS alongside Sepp Dietrich.

Hausser wrote two books, published by right-wing imprints, arguing the purely military role of the Waffen-SS and advancing the notion that its troops were "soldiers like any other".

Hausser died on 21 December 1972 in Ludwigsburg,Baden-Württemberg,West Germany at the age of 92.^[2]