Hessen, Christoph von, 1901-1943
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- 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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