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COMMANDER // 1901–1985

Hermann Priess

ObergruppenführerGermanyGermany1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1901 – 1985

192519501975World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Battle of the Bulge — Dec 1944–Jan 1945 · Germany · World War II

Active service 1944 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 43.

Profile

Hermann August Fredrich Priess was a German general in the Waffen-SS and a war criminal during World War II. He commanded the SS Division Totenkopf following the death of Theodor Eicke in February 1943. On 30 October 1944 he was appointed commander of the I SS Panzer Corps and led it during the Battle of the Bulge.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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