Joseph Berchtold
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Joseph Berchtold (March 6, 1897 in Ingolstadt – August 23, 1962 in Herrsching), a former stationery salesman, succeeded Julius Schreck as Reichsführer SS in 1926. He was the last surviving person to hold that position and the only one to survive World War II.
Berchtold served in the First World War and held the rank of second lieutenant at the end of the war. In 1920 he joined the NSDAP. He was considered to be more dynamic than his predecessor, but was still unable to keep the Party organizers at bay. After much in-fighting he resigned in 1927 and was replaced by his deputy Erhard Heiden.
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Reich Leader of the SS 1926–1927 |
Succeeded by Erhard Heiden |
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