Erich Kempka
Chauffeur for Adolf Hitler (1910–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Erich Kempka (16 September 1910 – 24 January 1975) was a member of the SS in Nazi Germany who served as Adolf Hitler's primary chauffeur from 1936 to April 1945. He was present in the area of the Reich Chancellery on 30 April 1945, when Hitler shot himself in the Führerbunker. Kempka delivered the petrol to the garden behind the Reich Chancellery, where the remains of Hitler and Eva Braun were burned.
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Born | (1910-09-16)16 September 1910 Oberhausen, German Empire |
Died | 24 January 1975(1975-01-24) (aged 64) Freiberg am Neckar, West Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | 1932–1945 |
Rank | Obersturmbannführer |
Service number | 2,803 |
Unit | Allgemeine SS Führerbegleitkommando |
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