Erik von Amsberg

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Erik von Amsberg (October 21, 1908 1980) [1] [2] was a German Army colonel, serving as Adolf Hitler's aide for the Wehrmacht from July to October 1944, as temporary replacement of Gen. Rudolf Schmundt.

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References

  1. Adolf Hitler, the medical diaries: the private diaries of Dr. Theo Morell
  2. "von Amsberg family genealogy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-06-06.