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{{Important}}{{Villain_Infobox|image = Hermann Fegelein.jpg|Box title = |fullname = Hermann Fegelein|crimes = The deaths of 17,000 Soviet Jews in Byelorussia (Belarus)}}'''Hermann Fegelein''' (October 30<sup>th</sup>, 1906 - April 28<sup>th</sup>, 1945) was [[Adolf Hitler]]'s and [[Eva Braun]]'s brother in law, [[Heinrich Himmler]]'s adjutant and a Grueppenfuehrer (Major General) in the SS. | {{Important}} | ||
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'''Hermann Fegelein''' (October 30<sup>th</sup>, 1906 - April 28<sup>th</sup>, 1945) was [[Adolf Hitler]]'s and [[Eva Braun]]'s brother in law, [[Heinrich Himmler]]'s adjutant and a Grueppenfuehrer (Major General) in the SS. | |||
Among his war crimes were the deaths of 17,000 Soviet Jews in Byelorussia (Belarus). | Among his war crimes were the deaths of 17,000 Soviet Jews in Byelorussia (Belarus). | ||
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Fegelein was born in Ansbach, Bavaria, to the retired ''Oberleutnant'' Hans Fegelein. As a boy working at his father's equestrian school in Munich, he became a proficient rider and participated in jumping events. During this period he met Christian Weber, an original member of the Nazi Party. Weber later sponsored Fegelein's entry into the ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS). In 1925, after studying for two terms at Munich University, Fegelein joined the ''Reiter-Regiment'' 17 (Cavalry Regiment 17). On 20 April 1927, he joined the Bavarian State Police in Munich as an officer cadet. | Fegelein was born in Ansbach, Bavaria, to the retired ''Oberleutnant'' Hans Fegelein. As a boy working at his father's equestrian school in Munich, he became a proficient rider and participated in jumping events. During this period he met Christian Weber, an original member of the Nazi Party. Weber later sponsored Fegelein's entry into the ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS). In 1925, after studying for two terms at Munich University, Fegelein joined the ''Reiter-Regiment'' 17 (Cavalry Regiment 17). On 20 April 1927, he joined the Bavarian State Police in Munich as an officer cadet. | ||
In 1929 he left the police service when he was caught stealing examination solutions from a teaching superior's office. The official communication at the time was that he resigned for "family reasons". Fegelein later stated that he had left the police on "his own account" to better serve the Nazi Party and SS. His father had started the ''Reitinstitut Fegelein'' (Riding Institute Fegelein) in 1926. | In 1929 he left the police service when he was caught stealing examination solutions from a teaching superior's office. The official communication at the time was that he resigned for "family reasons". Fegelein later stated that he had left the police on "his own account" to better serve the Nazi Party and SS. His father had started the ''Reitinstitut Fegelein'' (Riding Institute Fegelein) in 1926. In Munich, Fegelein came into contact with National Socialism and the SS. His father had made the institute available to the SS as a meeting place, and the training facilities and horses were used by equestrian units of the ''Sturmabteilung'' (SA) and SS. | ||
Fegelein joined the Nazi Party (membership number 1,200,158) and the SA in 1930. He transferred to the SS on 10 April 1933, with membership number 66,680. He worked as an instructor at the ''Reitinstitut Fegelein'' and became the leader of the ''SS-Reitersturm'', the SS equestrian group based at the facility. By the mid-1930s he took over administration of the school from his father. He was promoted to the ''Allgemeine-SS'' rank of ''SS-Untersturmführer'' that year and to ''SS-Obersturmführer'' on 20 April 1934 and to ''SS-Hauptsturmführer'' on 9 November 1934. Beginning in November 1935, Fegelein oversaw the preparation of the courses and facilities for the equestrian events of the Berlin Olympic Games. He was promoted to the rank of ''SS-Sturmbannführer'' on 30 January 1936. He tried out for the German equestrian team, but was unable to prevail against the strong competition from the ''Kavallerieschule Hannover'' (cavalry school Hanover), who went on to win all the equestrian gold medals. | Fegelein joined the Nazi Party (membership number 1,200,158) and the SA in 1930. He transferred to the SS on 10 April 1933, with membership number 66,680. He worked as an instructor at the ''Reitinstitut Fegelein'' and became the leader of the ''SS-Reitersturm'', the SS equestrian group based at the facility. By the mid-1930s he took over administration of the school from his father. He was promoted to the ''Allgemeine-SS'' rank of ''SS-Untersturmführer'' that year and to ''SS-Obersturmführer'' on 20 April 1934 and to ''SS-Hauptsturmführer'' on 9 November 1934. Beginning in November 1935, Fegelein oversaw the preparation of the courses and facilities for the equestrian events of the Berlin Olympic Games. He was promoted to the rank of ''SS-Sturmbannführer'' on 30 January 1936. He tried out for the German equestrian team, but was unable to prevail against the strong competition from the ''Kavallerieschule Hannover'' (cavalry school Hanover), who went on to win all the equestrian gold medals. | ||
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