Alfred Wünnenberg
Alfred Wünnenberg | |
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Wünnenberg in 1942 | |
| Chief of Order Police | |
| In office 31 August 1943 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Leader | Heinrich Himmler as Chief of German Police Karl Hanke as Chief of German Police |
| Preceded by | Kurt Daluege |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1891 Saarburg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire |
| Died | 30 December 1963 (aged 72) Krefeld, West Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch/service | |
| Years of service | 1913–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS and Police |
| Unit | IV SS Panzer Corps SS Polizei Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Alfred Wünnenberg (20 July 1891 – 30 December 1963) was a high-ranking commander in the Waffen-SS and the police of Nazi Germany. He commanded the SS Polizei Division between December 1941 and June 1943. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. On 10 June 1943, he was moved to command the IV SS Panzer Corps, where he remained until 31 August. That same year he became chief of the Ordnungspolizei (Orpo; uniformed police). After the war, Wünnenberg was interned in Dachau, Bavaria, but was released in 1947. He was a infantry soldier in the Prussian Army from 1913–1919 and an officer in the Reichsheer from 1921–1930s, and later became an officer and General in the Orpo and Waffen-SS during the 1940s.