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Dufais, von, Wilhelm

    Date of birth:
    September 25th, 1888 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
    Date of death:
    September 1st, 1963 (Stuttgart/Baden-Württemberg, Germany)
    Nationality:
    German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

    Biography

    Wilhelm von Dufais was the son to Generalleutnant Otto du Fais (1852-1926).

    Promotions:
    April 1st, 1935: Oberst;
    October 1st, 1941: SS-Oberführer;
    June 21st, 1943: SS-Brigadeführer / Generalmajor der Waffen-SS;

    Career:
    1906: Armee;
    1937: NSDAP;
    1939: SS-Verfügungstruppe;
    August 1st, 1937 - April 30th, 1941: SS-Führer, stab SS-Hauptamtes;
    August 15th, 1940 - March 31st, 1941: Chef des Amtes für Nachrichtenverbindungen, SS-Führungshauptamt;
    July 7th, 1942 - October 30th, 1943: Kommandeur SS-Nachrichtenschule, Oberehnheim;
    November 1st, 1943 - January 30th, 1945: SS-Führer, Dienststelle des Chefs des Fernmeldewesen, Reichsführer-SS / Chef der Deutschen Polizei;
    January 31st, 1945: discharge Waffen-SS.

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    January 28th, 1935
    Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    January 30th, 1944
    Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern

    Sources

    • - Gerhard Brand

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