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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Date of birth | 29 July 1917
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Place of birth | Stare Siolkowice, Poland
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Date of death | 5 September 2013
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Age | 96 (age at death)
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Place of death | Berlin, Germany
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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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