1876 - 1957
Leo von Jena
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| Birthday |
8th July, 1876
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| Birthplace |
Biebrich, Germany
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| Died |
8th April, 1957
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| Place of Death |
Celle
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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Leo von Jena, also called Leo Ferdinand von Jena (July 8, 1876 - April 7, 1957), was a German military officer who became an Schutzstaffel (SS) general during World War II and commander of the Waffen-SS in Berlin. Jena joined the German National People's Party and the Sturmabteilung (SA) in 1921. He joined the Nazi Party in 1937. On November 9, 1936, he joined the Schutzstaffel and Heinrich Himmler personally accepted him as an honorary Sturmbannführer, where he rose through the SS ranks. On March 30, 1941, he was promoted to Brigadeführer of the Waffen-SS. On January 30, 1944, he was promoted to Obergruppenführer of the Allgemeine SS and Lieutenant General (Generalleutnant) in the Waffen-SS.
