Rochus Misch

Rochus Misch

German SS non-commissioned officer and last surviving witness of Hitler's final days
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Rochus Misch (29 July 1917 – 5 September 2013) was a German Oberscharführer (sergeant) in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH). He was badly wounded during the Polish campaign during the first month of World War II in Europe. After recovering, from 1940 to April 1945, he served in the Führerbegleitkommando (Führer Escort Command; FBK) as a bodyguard, courier, and telephone operator for German dictator Adolf Hitler.

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Rochus Misch was born on Sunday, 29 July 1917 in Stare Siolkowice, Poland. He was best known as a military professional. Misch's country of citizenship (nationality) was German. He died on Thursday, 5 September 2013 in Berlin, Germany at the age of 96. He had dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Leo.

You can find people similar to Rochus Misch by visiting our lists German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union and Recipients of the Iron Cross (1939), 2nd class.

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Rochus Misch is known for his role in the TV series documentary Lost Worlds (2005) as Self - Hitler's Bodyguard.

He is also known for his role in the TV movie documentary Killing Hitler (2003) as Self - Hitler's Personal Staff 1940-1945.

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