Wilhelm Reinhard (SS officer)
Wilhelm Reinhard | |
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Reinhard in February 1939 | |
| Bundesführer, Kyffhäuserbund (Reichsführer from 18 March 1938) | |
| In office 27 January 1934 – March 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Düring |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Chairman, Kyffhäuserbund (refounded) | |
| In office September 1952 – 18 January 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Office re-established |
| Succeeded by | Otto Drescher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1869 Forsthaus Lutau, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 18 January 1955 (aged 85) Dortmund, West Germany |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch/service | Prussian Army Freikorps Reichswehr German Army |
| Years of service | 1888–1919 1935–1945 |
| Rank | Oberst General der Infanterie |
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| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Pour le Mérite, with oakleaves Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class War Merit Cross, 1st and 2nd class |
Wilhelm Reinhard (18 March 1869 – 18 January 1955) was a German long-serving professional military officer in the Royal Prussian Army, the Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht. A member of the Nazi Party, he became a General der Infanterie, an SS-Obergruppenführer and a member of the Reichstag. Between 1934 and 1943, he was the leader of the Kyffhäuserbund, the major veterans' organization in Nazi Germany that was outlawed in 1945 after the end of World War II. He refounded the organization in West Germany and led it until his death.