Karl Maria Demelhuber

German Waffen-SS commander, SS-Obergruppenführer

Karl Maria Demelhuber
Demelhuber in Finland, 1942
Born	26 May 1896 Freising, German Empire
Died	18 March 1988(1988-03-18) (aged 91) Seeshaupt, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	SS-Obergruppenführe und General der Waffe-SS
Commands held	SS-Standarte Germania 6th SS Mountain Division Nord XII SS Corps XVI SS Corps
Awards	German Cross in Silver Order of the Cross of Liberty 1st class

Karl Maria Demelhuber (26 May 1896 – 18 March 1988) was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era.

Reaching the rank of Obergruppenführer (general) in the Waffen-SS during World War II, he commanded the SS-Standarte Germania, 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, XII SS Corps and XVI SS Corps.

References

Williamson, Gordon (1994). The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror: The Full Story From Street Fighters to the Waffen-SS. Motorbooks International. ISBN 0-87938-905-2.

Military offices
Preceded by SS-Brigadeführer Karl Herrmann	Commander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord 15 May 1941 – September 1941	Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Georg Keppler
Preceded by SS-Obergruppenführer Georg Keppler	Commander of 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division Nord October 1941 – 1 April 1942	Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp
Preceded by SS-Obergruppenführer Curt von Gottberg	Commander of XII. SS-Armeekorps 18 October 1944 – 20 October 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Günther Blumentritt
Preceded by none	Commander of XVI. SS-Armeekorps January 1945 – February 1945	Succeeded by dissolved in February 1945