Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont

Josias Erbprinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont
Born	(1896-05-13)13 May 1896 Arolsen, German Empire
Died	30 November 1967(1967-11-30) (aged 71) Schloss Schaumburg, near Diez an der Lahn, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	SS-Obergruppenführer
Commands held	HSSPF Fulda-Werra SS-Oberabschnitt Fulda-Werra
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Eisernes Kreuz I Clasp to the Iron Cross 1st Class, Wound Badge in Black 1918, German Cross in Gold, War Merit Cross 2nd Class With Swords.

Prince Josias
Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Head of the House of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Tenure	26 May 1946 – 30 November 1967
Predecessor	Friedrich
Successor	Wittekind
Spouse	Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg
Issue	Countess Margarethe of Erbach-Erbach Princess Alexandra of Bentheim and Steinfurt Princess Ingrid Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont Guda, Princess of Wied
House	Waldeck and Pyrmont
Father	Friedrich, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont
Mother	Princess Bathildis of Schaumburg-Lippe

Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (German: Josias Georg Wilhelm Adolf Erbprinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont) (13 May 1896 – 30 November 1967) was the heir apparent to the throne of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a general in the SS. From 1946 until his death, he was the head of the Princely House of Waldeck and Pyrmont. After World War II, he was sentenced to life in prison at the Buchenwald Trial (later commuted to 20 years) for his part in the "common plan" to violate the Laws and Usages of War in connection with prisoners of war held at Buchenwald concentration camp, but was released after serving about three years in prison.