Wilhelm Helfer
Wilhelm Helfer | |
|---|---|
| Reichszeugmeister, Reichszeugmeisterei | |
| In office 1 May 1941 – 8 May 1945 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Büchner |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Führer, SA-Gruppe Hochland | |
| In office 10 July 1934 – 30 April 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Wilhelm Schmid |
| Succeeded by | Max Köglmaier |
| Führer, SA-Gruppe Hochland | |
| In office 15 March 1933 – 15 September 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Johann Baptist Fuchs |
| Succeeded by | Wilhelm Schmid |
| Additional positions | |
| 1933 | Landtag of Bavaria Deputy |
| 1933–1945 | Reichstag Deputy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1886 Kaiserslautern, Rhenish Palatinate Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 15 August 1954 (aged 67) Laufen, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Other political affiliations | Deutschvölkischer Schutz- und Trutzbund |
| Profession | Mining official |
| Civilian awards | Blood Order Brunswick Rally Badge Golden Party Badge |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire |
| Branch/service | Royal Bavarian Army Imperial Schutztruppe for German South West Africa |
| Years of service | 1908–1910 1914–1918 |
| Rank | Unteroffizier |
| Unit | Royal Bavarian Life Guards |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Military awards | Iron Cross, 2nd class |
Wilhelm Helfer (26 December 1886 – 15 August 1954) was a German member of the Sturmabteilung (SA), the Nazi Party's paramilitary organization, who became an SA-Obergruppenführer. For many years, he served as the commander of the SA-Gruppe Hochland in the Party's stronghold in Bavaria, and then led the Party's Reich Quartermaster Office during the Second World War. He was also a Nazi Party politician who served in the Landtag of Bavaria and the Reichstag.