Rochus Misch: Biography, Facts and Career
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Rochus Misch (29 July 1917 – 5 September 2013) was a German Oberscharführer (sergeant) in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH). He was badly wounded during the Polish campaign during the first month of World War II in Europe. After recovering, from 1940 to April 1945, he served in the Führerbegleitkommando (Führer Escort Command; FBK) as a bodyguard, courier, and telephone operator for German dictator Adolf Hitler. Misch was widely reported in the media as being the last surviving former occupant of the Führerbunker when he died in September 2013. However, it was later reported that former nurse Johanna Ruf, who died in 2023 at the age of 94, was the last surviving occupant of the Führerbunker.
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- Full name: Rochus Misch
- Born: 1917-07-29
- Nationality: Germany
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q57524
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Who is Rochus Misch?
Rochus Misch (29 July 1917 – 5 September 2013) was a German Oberscharführer (sergeant) in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH).
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Rochus Misch is Germany.
When was Rochus Misch born?
Rochus Misch was born on 1917-07-29.
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