Walter Schellenberg
Walter Friedrich Schellenberg was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era. He rose through the ranks of the SS, becoming one of the highest ranking men in the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) and eventually assumed the position as head of foreign intelligence for Nazi Germany following the abolition of the Abwehr in 1944.
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Background
- Born in
- Saarbrücken
- Educated at
- University of Bonn
- Awards
- 🏆 Iron Cross🏆 SS Zivilabzeichen
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1910
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Died
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