Georg Keppler

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Georg Keppler (May 7, 1894 - June 16, 1966) was an SS-Obergruppenführer (General), 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 (Colonel) 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.