Günther Schwägermann
SS officer
Günther August Wilhelm Schwägermann (24 July 1915; date of death unknown) served in the Nazi government of German chancellor Adolf Hitler. From approximately late 1941, Schwägermann served as the adjutant for Reich Minister of Propaganda Joseph Goebbels. He reached the rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer (captain). Schwägermann survived World War II and was held in American captivity from 25 June 1945 until 24 April 1947.
Life up to 1945
Born in Uelzen, Schwägermann attended secondary school and later joined the 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler on 8 April 1937. He was sent to the SS-Junkerschule Bad Tölz for officers' training from October 1938 until September 1939. In late 1939 he served briefly with the Schutzpolizei in the Berlin-Mitte district. He later served with the 4th SS Polizei Division in France and Russia, and lost an eye to a Russian rifle-butt on the Eastern front. He later had it replaced by a fake eye (of which Hedwig—Goebbels' daughter—was captivated by). After this injury he became the adjutant for Joseph Goebbels and was promoted to the rank of SS-Obersturmführer.
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