3 March 1956(1956-03-03) (aged 52) West Berlin, West Germany
Allegiance
Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Schutztaffel
Rank
SS-Sturmbannführer
SS-Untersturmführer der Waffen-SS
Unit
SS-Begleitkommando des Führers
Battles/wars
World War II
Kurt Gildisch (2 March 1904 – 3 March 1956) was the third commander of Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard (SS-Begleitkommando des Führers), which he took command of on 11 April 1933. He was a trained teacher, who had failed to find a classroom job and thereafter joined the Prussian police force. Like his successor Bruno Gesche, he was sacked for his Nazi affiliations, and joined the Sturmabteilung (SA) in 1931. Later that year he transferred to the SS. During World War II, Gildisch was wounded and fell into Soviet captivity during the Battle of Berlin. He was released in August 1946. In May 1953, he was convicted in the murder of Dr. Erich Klausener, head of Katholische Aktion (Catholic Action) group, during the "Night of the Long Knives" in 1934. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison and died in 1956.
KurtGildisch (2 March 1904 – 3 March 1956) was the third commander of Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard (SS-Begleitkommando des Führers), which he took...
the third commander of the SS-Begleitkommando, KurtGildisch dismissed in 1934. Eventually Gildisch was dismissed from the SS, as well as the Nazi Party...
von Papen, several Reichswehr (German Army) members – one of whom, General Kurt von Schleicher, was formerly Chancellor of Germany – and their associates;...
honeymoon. Later on, he was handed over in Bonn to an SS unit led by KurtGildisch where he was tortured and interrogated. He was then flown back to Berlin...
anarchist statements. On 30 June 1934, Klausener was shot by SS officer KurtGildisch in his office at the Prussian transportation ministry. After the war...
building six days later during the Night of the Long Knives. SS officer KurtGildisch, who carried out the assassination on the direct orders of Reinhard...
Night of the Long Knives 1934 Erich Klausener, Catholic politician KurtGildisch, SS officer Shot at his office in Berlin during the Night of the Long...
theorist Died 7 November 1978 222.175 1934 9.538 (1922) 3.474.227 (1934) KurtGildisch Born 2 March 1904. 3rd commander of SS-Begleitkommando des Führers 1933–1934...
Global Information
Nazi Germany
Schutztaffel