Karl Maria Demelhuber

Karl Maria Demelhuber
Karl Maria Demelhuber
	Demelhuber in Finland, 1942
Born	26 May 1896; Freising, German Empire
Died	18 March 1988 (aged 91); Seeshaupt, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	SS-Obergruppenführe und General der Waffe-SS
Commands held	SS-Standarte Germania; 6th SS Mountain Division Nord; XII SS Corps; XVI SS Corps;
Awards	German Cross in Silver

Karl Maria Demelhuber (26 May 1896 – 18 March 1988) was a German SS functionary during the Third Reich.

Reaching the rank of Obergruppenführer (General) in the Waffen-SS during World War II, he commanded the SS-Standarte Germania, 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, XII SS Corps and XVI SS Corps.

References

Williamson, Gordon (1994). The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror: The Full Story From Street Fighters to the Waffen-SS. Motorbooks International. ISBN 0-87938-905-2.

Military offices
Preceded by SS-Brigadeführer Karl Herrmann	Commander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord 15 May 1941 – September 1941	Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Georg Keppler
Preceded by SS-Obergruppenführer Georg Keppler	Commander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord October 1941 – 1 April 1942	Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
Preceded by SS-Obergruppenführer Curt von Gottberg	Commander of XII. SS-Armeekorps 18 October 1944 – 20 October 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Günther Blumentritt
Preceded by none	Commander of XVI. SS-Armeekorps January 1945 – February 1945	Succeeded by dissolved in February 1945

Holder of the SS Führerdegen

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