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Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (German: Josias Georg Wilhelm Adolf Erbprinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont) (13 May 1896 – 30 November 1967) was the heir apparent to the throne of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a general in the SS.
Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont was the heir apparent to the throne of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a general in the SS. From 1946 until his death, he was the head of the Princely House of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (German language: Josias Georg Wilhelm Adolf Erbprinz zu Waldeck und Pyrmont) (13 May 1896 – 30 November 1967) was the heir apparent to the throne of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a General in the SS.
Dec 8, 2023 · Born in May 1896, Josias was the last heir apparent to the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont as the eldest son of Prince Friedrich and his wife Bathildis of Schaumberg-Lippe. Josias had three younger siblings named Maximilian, Helena and Georg Wilhelm.
Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (Josias Georg Wilhelm Adolf; 13 May 1896 – 30 November 1967) was the heir apparent to the throne of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont and a general in the SS. From 1946 until his death, he was the head of the Princely House of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
Nov 29, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of Josias, the last heir apparent to the throne of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont, who was also a convicted Nazi war criminal. Find out his family background, military service, marriage, children, and role in the Holocaust.
He was born in Arolsen the son of Hereditary Prince Josias of Waldeck and Pyrmont and his wife, Duchess Altburg of Oldenburg (1903–2001). Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler were among his godparents.
