Hessen, Christoph von, 1901-1943

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Name (Hebrew)
הסן, כריסטוף, 1901-1943
Name (Latin)
Hessen, Christoph von, 1901-1943
Name (Arabic)
هسن، كريستوف أمير، 1901-1943
Other forms of name
Von Hessen, Christoph, 1901-1943
Date of birth
1901-05-14
Date of death
1943-10-07
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 60014012
Wikidata: Q2314771
Library of congress: no2003083464
Sources of Information
  • Deutsche Prinzen und Adelige dienten als Hitlers und Himmlers SS-Generäle, 2002:various p. (Christoph von Hessen; b. May 14, 1901 in Frankfurt am Main; d. October 1943 in Italy)
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Wikipedia description:

Prince Christoph of Hesse (Christoph Ernst August; 14 May 1901 – 7 October 1943) was a nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm II. He was an SS-Oberführer in the Allgemeine SS and an officer in the Luftwaffe Reserve, killed on active duty in a plane crash during World War II. His brother-in-law, Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, fought on the British side and married the future Queen Elizabeth II after the war.

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