Ulrich Graf
Ulrich Graf | |
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Graf in 1934 | |
| Born | 6 July 1878 Bachhagel, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 3 March 1950 (aged 71) Munich, West Germany |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1932–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer |
Ulrich Graf (6 July 1878 – 3 March 1950) was an early member of the Nazi Party and one of Adolf Hitler's inner circle. In 1923, he served in a bodyguard unit for Hitler and was wounded in the Beer Hall Putsch. Graf was considered a lifesaver for Hitler, using himself as human shield and taking five bullets for him. He was a long serving member of the Munich City Council and the Supreme Party Court and in 1936 was elected to the Reichstag. After the war, Graf was sentenced to five years of hard labour by a denazification court and died in 1950.