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Oberführer Robert Zeller (* July 15th, 1895 in Stuttgart - † October 18th, 1966 in Augsburg) was a soldier in the Waffen SS and SA during World War II.

Life and work
After attending elementary school Zeller completed a commercial apprenticeship. In 1914 he participated in the First World War in part. In war, Zeller was, among other things with the Iron Cross awarded both classes.

In the 1920s, Zeller joined the NSDAP (membership no. 328656) a. In January 1931, he was also a member of the SS (SS no. 4,911). In the general election of July 1932 he was a candidate for the constituency of the NSDAP 31 (Württemberg) in the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic elected. After initially temporarily lost his seat in the election of November 1932, succeeded Zeller at the Reichstag elections of March 1933, his old constituency in the German parliament return, which he almost five years time belonged to April 1938. Among the important parliamentary events in which Zeller was involved during his time deputies proposals included the vote on that - finally adopted with Zellers voice - Enabling Act in March 1933rd

After the Nazi seizure of power in the spring of 1933, Zeller was adjutant of the Reich Governor of Württemberg Wilhelm Murr. On January 30, 1935 Zeller was promoted to Oberführer. As a special commissioner headed Zeller operations of the SS auxiliary police, which was affiliated with the political police, whose head Mattheis Zeller was placed as an assistant available. [1]

At the Second World War Zeller took the Waffen-SS in part. Since November 1944, he worked on the staff of SS-Oberabschnitts southwest. During the war he was, inter alia, with the skull ring of the SS and the sword of honor of the Reichsführer-SS excellent.

Other awards received Zeller was the War Merit Cross I. and II. Checkout with swords and Clasp to the Iron Cross II. Class.

Awards

 * Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse (1914)


 * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (1914)


 * Totenkopfring der SS


 * Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS


 * Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse mit Schwerten


 * Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2. Klasse mit Schwerten


 * Spange zum Eisernen Kreuz 2. KLasse