Otto Günsche
Otto Günsche | |
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Günsche in 1935 | |
| Born | 24 September 1917 Jena, Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, German Empire |
| Died | 2 October 2003 (aged 86) Lohmar, Germany |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1933–45 |
| Rank | SS-Sturmbannführer |
| Unit | SS Division Leibstandarte Führerbegleitkommando |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Otto Günsche (24 September 1917 – 2 October 2003) was a German mid-ranking officer in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a member of the SS Division Leibstandarte before he became Adolf Hitler's personal adjutant. Günsche was taken prisoner by soldiers of the Red Army in Berlin on 2 May 1945. He was held in various labour camps and prisons by the Soviet Union until 2 May 1956 and provided key testimony regarding Hitler's death.