Hermann Prieß
Military Person
1901 – 1985
Who was Hermann Prieß?
Hermann Prieß was the commander of 3rd SS Division Totenkopf following the death of Theodor Eicke in February 1943. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
He was promoted to SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS on April 20, 1944. On October 30, 1944 he became the commanding officer of the 1st SS-Panzerkorps Leibstandarte and led it during the Battle of the Bulge.
After the war, Hermann Prieß was convicted of war crimes because of his involvement in the Malmedy massacre and was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. He was released in 1954.
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- Born
- May 24, 1901
Marnitz - Also known as
- Присс, Герман
- Nationality
- Germany
- Nazi Germany
- Died
- Feb 2, 1985
Ahrensburg
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on July 23, 2013
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