Karl Diebitsch
SS officer and German artist (1899–1985) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karl Diebitsch (3 January 1899 – 6 August 1985) was an artist and the Schutzstaffel (SS) officer responsible for designing much of the SS regalia during the Nazi era, including the chained SS officer's dagger scabbard. Diebitsch worked with graphic designer Walter Heck to draft the well-known all-black SS uniform. Also with his business partner, industrialist Franz Nagy, Diebitsch began the production of art porcelain at the factory Porzellan Manufaktur Allach.
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Born | (1899-01-03)3 January 1899 Hanover, German Empire |
Died | 6 August 1985(1985-08-06) (aged 86) Kreuth, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany FRG |
Service/ | Schutzstaffel Waffen-SS |
Years of service | 1915–1918 1934–1945 |
Rank | SS-Oberführer |
Unit | Personal Staff Reichsführer-SS SS-Totenkopfverbände 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking |
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