Emil Maurice
Emil Maurice (German pronunciation: [ˈeːmiːl moˈʁiːs]; 19 January 1897 – 6 February 1972) was an early member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi Party) and a founding member of the Schutzstaffel (SS). He was Hitler's first personal chauffeur, and was one of the few persons of mixed Jewish and ethnic German ancestry to serve in the SS, being declared an honorary Aryan by Adolf Hitler in 1935.
Emil Maurice | |
|---|---|
Maurice wearing the Blood Order medal | |
| Oberster SA-Führer | |
| In office 1920–1921 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Hans Ulrich Klintzsch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1897 Westermoor, German Empire |
| Died | 6 February 1972 (aged 75) Munich, West Germany |
| Spouse |
Hedwig Maria Anna Ploetz
(m. 1935) |
| Occupation | Personal chauffeur for Adolf Hitler Reichstag deputy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Schutzstaffel Luftwaffe (1940–1942) |
| Years of service | 1919–45 |
| Rank | SS-Oberführer |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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