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Joseph 'Sepp' Dietrich

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Military Personnel

The Resume

    (May 28, 1892-April 21, 1966)
    Died in Ludwigsburg, West Germany
    Notably the creator of Hitler's personal bodyguard and commander of the 6th SS Panzer Division.

Why he might be annoying:

    In 1928 he created Hitler's personal bodyguard unit, which came to be known as 'Stosstrupp Adolf Hitler.'
    Again in 1933 after Hitler became chancellor, he recreated Hitler's bodyguard unit, which became the more brutal SS-Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler (Life Guards of Adolf Hitler).
    In June 1934, Dietrich persuaded Hitler to turn the SS-Leibstandarte into a military unit.
    Dietrich lobbied Hitler to have the opposing Nazi SA leaders killed. In what became known as 'the night of the long knives,' the SS massacred and murdered all SA men.
    During the invasion of Poland, the SS-Leibstandarte steam rolled all opposing forces, military and civilian.
    His SS combat units wreaked havoc in the Soviet Union under his command.
    During the Allied invasion of Normandy, he commanded the 6th SS Panzer Army. The 6th SS Army was responsible for the massacre of dozens of American POW's in Malmedy, Belgium.
    He smoked.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He surrendered to the Allies in classic military tradition, instead of committing suicide like many of his fellow commanders did.
    He spent the years from 1946 to 1959 serving jail sentences for being a major force behind the massacre at Malmedy and the night of the long knives.
    After being released from prison he became an advocate for the recognition of SS soldiers as military veterans, in great contrast to the SS members who had caused the Holocaust.

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 26 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 39 Votes: 51.28% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 52 Votes: 78.85% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 95 Votes: 65.26% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 54 Votes: 68.52% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 94 Votes: 78.72% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 104 Votes: 73.08% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 337 Votes: 71.51% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 373 Votes: 69.44% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 672 Votes: 68.75% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 913 Votes: 69.99% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1034 Votes: 61.80% Annoying