Joseph Deitrich
Joseph "Sepp" Deitrich was a
German Waffen-SS military officer during
World War II, mainly commanding tanks. He commanded the 1st SS Division (LAH, Hitler's Bodyguard) during most of the war, and moved to the 6th Panzer Army, which he commanded during the
Battle of the Bulge. He was one of
Adolf Hitler's closest generals, and was given the rank of
field marshal during much of the war.