Alfred Wünnenberg
Alfred Wünnenberg (20 July 1891 – 30 December 1963) was a high-ranking commander in the Waffen-SS and the police of Nazi Germany. He commanded the SS Polizei Division between December 1941 and June 1943. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. On 10 June 1943, he was moved to command the IV SS Panzer Corps, where he remained until 31 August. That same year he became chief of the Ordnungspolizei (Orpo; uniformed police). After the war, Wünnenberg was interned in Dachau, Bavaria, but was released in 1947.
Alfred Wünnenberg | |
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| Chief of Order Police | |
| In office 23 October 1943 – 23 May 1945 | |
| Leader | Heinrich Himmler as Chief of German Police |
| Preceded by | Kurt Daluege |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1891 Saarburg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire |
| Died | 30 December 1963 (aged 72) Krefeld, West Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Prussian Army Reichsheer Waffen SS Ordnungspolizei |
| Years of service | 1913–45 |
| Rank | SS-Obergruppenführer, General der Polizei und General der Waffen-SS |
| Unit | IV SS Panzer Corps SS Polizei Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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