Prince Wilhelm of Hesse file photo [24030]

Wilhelm

Given NameWilhelm
HouseHesse-Kassel
Born1 Mar 1905
Died30 Apr 1942
CountryGermany
CategoryMilitary-Ground
GenderMale

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ww2dbasePrince Wilhelm Ernst Alexis Hermann was born to Prince Chlodwig of the House of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld and Princess Caroline of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich in Rotenburg an der Fulda, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire. On 16 Aug 1905, Prince Chlodwig became the head of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, thus making Prince Wilhelm the heir. In the 1920s, he resided at the Schloss Augustenau castle in Herleshausen in the Hesse region of Germany; during this time he was engaged in forestry and agriculture. In 1932, he joined the Nazi Party and the Nazi Schutzstaffel (SS) organization. In 1933, he married Princess Marianne of Prussia in Tabarz, Germany, with whom he would have two sons and one daughter. During the European War, he transferred to the German Army, with his SS rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer converted to the army rank of Hauptmann, or captain. In Apr 1942, he was killed in action on the Eastern Front.

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Last Major Revision: Sep 2015

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Portrait of Prince Wilhelm of the House of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, 1940s

Wilhelm Timeline

1 mar 1905 Wilhelm was born in Rotenburg an der Fulda, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Empire.
16 ago 1905 Wilhelm became the heir to the House of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld.
30 jan 1933 Prince Wilhelm married Princess Marianne of Prussia in Tabarz, Thüringen, Germany.
30 abr 1942 Wilhelm was killed in action on the Eastern Front.




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Portrait of Prince Wilhelm of the House of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, 1940s


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