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Oskar Dirlewanger

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Gender Male
Death78 years ago
Date of birth September 26,1895
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Wurzburg
Germany
Date of died June 7,1945
DiedAltshausen
Germany
Battles and wars World War I
German Revolution of 1918–1919
ParentsAugust Dirlewanger
Pauline Dirlewanger
Commands heldDirlewanger Brigade
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Education University of Mannheim
Georgii-Gymnasium
Goethe University Frankfurt
Command heldDirlewanger Brigade
Rank SS-Oberführer
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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Oskar Paul Dirlewanger was a German military officer. He played a significant role as the founder and commander of the SS penal unit known as the "Dirlewanger" during World War II. Serving in Poland and in Belarus, his name is closely linked to some of the most notorious crimes of the war.

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