Remembered as a member of the Nazi regime's Waffen SS military force, this World War II soldier participated in the Axis Powers' Polish, French, Soviet, Balkans, and Belgian campaigns.
Before serving in the Allgemeine branch of the SS (and later in the Waffen-SS), he studied theology.
The Nazi regime presented him with several military honors, including the German Cross in Gold and the Iron Cross.
He grew up in Gleiwitz, Silesia (modern day Poland).
He and Odilo Globocnik were both members of the Nazi SS during World War II.
