Kurt Daluege 1897 – 1946

Biography

Kurt Daluege was born on September 15, 1897, in Kreuzberg, Germany. He pursued a military career that would define much of the twentieth century, ultimately serving as an SS general during World War II. His role as Deputy Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia placed him in a position of significant authority within the Nazi administrative structure during the occupation of Czechoslovakia.

Daluege’s life came to an end on October 23, 1946, in Nusle, Czechoslovakia, through execution by hanging. This conclusion followed the war’s end and the subsequent trials of Nazi officials for their roles in the conflict and its atrocities. He was interred at Ďáblice cemetery in Střížkov, Czech Republic, where he remains today.

His life and death represent a chapter in the history of World War II and its aftermath, marking the consequences faced by those who held positions within the Nazi regime’s hierarchy.