Emil Maurice

Emil Maurice
A black-and-white portrait of Maurice in a uniform
Maurice wearing the Blood Order medal
Oberster SA-Führer
In office
1920–1921
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byHans Ulrich Klintzsch
Personal details
Born(1897-01-19)19 January 1897
Westermoor, German Empire
Died6 February 1972(1972-02-06) (aged 75)
Munich, West Germany
Spouse
Hedwig Maria Anna Ploetz
(m. 1935)
OccupationPersonal chauffeur for Adolf Hitler
Reichstag deputy
Military service
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch/service Schutzstaffel
Luftwaffe (1940–1942)
Years of service1919–45
RankSS-Oberführer
Battles/warsWorld 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.


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