Emil Maurice | |
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Oberster SA-Führer | |
In office 1920–1921 | |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Hans Ulrich Klintzsch |
Personal details | |
Born | Westermoor, German Empire | 19 January 1897
Died | 6 February 1972 Munich, West Germany | (aged 75)
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 |
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 several persons of mixed Jewish and ethnic German ancestry to serve in the SS.