Georg Keppler (May 7, 1894 - June 16, 1966) was an SS-Obergruppenführer and a Heer and Polizei officer who served in both World War I and World War II. During World War II, Keppler commanded the 2. SS-Division Das Reich, 3. SS-Division Totenkopf, I. SS-Panzerkorps, III.(germanische) SS-Panzerkorps and the XVIII.SS-Armee-Korps. He was also a winner of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes.
Georg Keppler was a son of career-officer Oberst Otto Keppl...
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Georg Keppler (May 7, 1894 - June 16, 1966) was an SS-Obergruppenführer and a Heer and Polizei officer who served in both World War I and World War II. During World War II, Keppler commanded the 2. SS-Division Das Reich, 3. SS-Division Totenkopf, I. SS-Panzerkorps, III.(germanische) SS-Panzerkorps and the XVIII.SS-Armee-Korps. He was also a winner of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes.
Georg Keppler was a son of career-officer Oberst Otto Keppler and was born in Mainz, Grand Duchy of Hesse. After passing his Abitur in 1913, he decided to join the Army and in October the same year began his studies at the military academy in Glogau. Following his graduation in May 1914, he was assigned to the elite Füsilier Regiment General-Feldmarschall Prinz Albrecht von Preußen (1. Hannoversches) Nr. 73. It was with this regiment Leutnant Keppler saw, for the first time, action in World War I. However, he was wounded in August 1914 and after recovering was transferred to the 19. Reserve-Division....
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