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Ulrich GreifeltRepresentative of senior SS leaders. SS Obergruppenführer
Date of Birth: 08.12.1896
Country:  Germany |
Content:
- Ulrich Greifelt: High-Ranking SS Officer
- Early Life and Military Service
- Nazi Party and SS Career
- SS Leadership
- Imperial Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nationality
- Post-World War II Trial and Death
Ulrich Greifelt: High-Ranking SS Officer
Ulrich Greifelt (December 8, 1896 - February 6, 1949) was a high-ranking SS officer, General of Police, and close associate of SS Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler.
Early Life and Military Service
Born on December 8, 1896, in Berlin, Greifelt served in the 48th Infantry Regiment during World War I, attaining the rank of Oberleutnant. In August 1916, he transferred to the aviation service and joined the 249th Flight Squadron under the command of Hugo Sperrle, the future Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall.
Nazi Party and SS Career
After the war, Greifelt joined the Reichswehr but later resigned to pursue a business career. However, the Great Depression led to his bankruptcy in 1932. In April 1933, he became a member of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) and joined the SS in June.
SS Leadership
Greifelt's SS career rapidly ascended. He commanded the 'Elba' SS-Abschnitt (district) headquarters from May 1934, and in June, he became the chief of the 'Rhein' SS-Abschnitt. In 1935, he became head of the Central Office of the SS Main Office and was transferred to the Personal Staff of the Reichsführer in 1937.
Imperial Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nationality
In October 1939, Greifelt became the Coordinator for the SS Race and Settlement Main Office in the Imperial Commissioner for the Consolidation of German Nationality under Heinrich Himmler. The office supervised the repatriation of ethnic Germans and the movement of non-Volksdeutsche into Nazi Germany's armed forces.
Post-World War II Trial and Death
After World War II, Greifelt was tried by the American Military Tribunal at Nuremberg in 1947-1948. He was found guilty of war crimes, including the deportation of populations from Luxembourg, Lorraine, Slovenia, and Alsace, for which he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Greifelt died of a heart attack on February 6, 1949, while serving his sentence in Landsberg Prison.
