Carl Friedrich von Pückler-Burghauss
Carl Friedrich von Pückler-Burghauss (October 7, 1886 – 12 May 1945) was a German politician and a SS functionary during the Nazi era. He was a member of the German parliament during the Weimar Republic. During World War II, Pückler-Burghauss was chief of the Waffen-SS units in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and also temporarily commanded the Latvian Division of the Waffen-SS.
Carl Friedrich von Pückler-Burghauss | |
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| Born | 7 October 1886 Friedland, German Empire |
| Died | 12 May 1945 (aged 58) near Čimelice, Czechoslovakia |
| Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Waffen-SS |
| Rank | SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS |
| Commands held | 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian) |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
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