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Karl Wolff

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Karl Wolff

Birth
Darmstadt, Stadtkreis Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Death
17 Jul 1984 (aged 84)
Rosenheim, Stadtkreis Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany
Burial
Prien am Chiemsee, Landkreis Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany Add to Map
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World War II German SS SS-Obergruppenfuhrer. He was adjutant to Waffen-SS leader Heinrich Himmler, and was rumored to have been ordered by Adolph Hitler to kidnap Pope Pius XII. He was responsible for surrender of all German troops in Italy in 1945. After the war he served 4 years in prison (1962 to 1966), then worked as a pharmacist till his death in 1984.
World War II German SS SS-Obergruppenfuhrer. He was adjutant to Waffen-SS leader Heinrich Himmler, and was rumored to have been ordered by Adolph Hitler to kidnap Pope Pius XII. He was responsible for surrender of all German troops in Italy in 1945. After the war he served 4 years in prison (1962 to 1966), then worked as a pharmacist till his death in 1984.

Bio by: Mark S

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Mark S
  • Added: Mar 27, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13750948/karl-wolff: accessed ), memorial page for Karl Wolff (13 May 1900–17 Jul 1984), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13750948, citing Friedhof Prien am Chiemsee, Prien am Chiemsee, Landkreis Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany; Maintained by Find a Grave.