Karl Maria Demelhuber

Karl Maria Demelhuber (26 May 1896 – 18 March 1988) was an Obergruppenführer (General) in the Waffen-SS and a Heer (Army) officer who served in both World War I and II. During World War II, Demelhuber commanded the SS-Standarte Germania, 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord, XII. SS-Armeekorps and XVI. SS-Armeekorps. He was also winner of Deutsches Kreuz in Silber (German Cross in silver), and the prestigious Finnish Vapaudenristin ritarikunta.

Dates of rank

 * Leutnant: 1916
 * Oberleutnant: 1919
 * Hauptmann der Schupo: 1 June 1933
 * SA-Standartenführer: 1 May 1934
 * SS-Obersturmbannführer: 15 March 1935
 * SS-Standartenführer: 1 October 1936
 * SS-Oberführer: 30 January 1940
 * SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS: 9 November 1941
 * SS-Gruppenführer und Generaleutnant der Waffen-SS: 20 April 1942
 * SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS: 21 June 1944

Notable decorations

 * Eastern Front Medal (1942)
 * Iron Cross Second and First (?) Classes
 * Clasp to the Iron Cross Second (1940) and First (1940) Classes
 * German Cross in Silver (1943)
 * SS-Honour Ring (?)
 * Sudetenland Medal (?) with Prague Castle bar (?)
 * Anschluss Medal (?)
 * Wound Badge in Black (1918)
 * Cross of Honor (1934)
 * Finnish Cross of Liberty First Class (1943)
 * Bavarian Military Merit Order 4. Class (?)
 * Bavarian Military Merit Cross 3. Class (?)
 * War Merit Cross with Swords in Bronze (?) and Silver (?)
 * Nuremberg Party Day Badge (1929)