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DIETRICH SEPP: (1892-1966) German SS Commander. Dietrich was initially Hitler - DIETRICH SEPP: (1892-1966) German SS Commander. Dietrich was initially Hitler´s chauffeur and bodyguard, being later elected to the Reichstag of the Weimar Republic. After his participation in the executions of political opponents during the purge of the ''Knight of the Long Knives'' in 1934, he was promoted in the SS. T.L.S., `Dietrich´, one page, folio, n.p., France, 27th May 1944, to SS-Gruppenfuhrer Karl Maria Demelhuber, in German. The letter bears the printed heading of the SS-Panzerkorps. Dietrich reports that he is in France, and sends his best wishes to his correspondent for the duties he has to face in the Netherlands, further saying `The days here in France are full of troops visits, planning, maneuvers. If the Western Allies intend to land here in the foreseeable future, they will very quickly notice that they are not dealing with the army of 1914, but rather with opponents who will throw the enemy back into the sea..´ Very small overall minor age wear. G to VG Despite having no formal staff officer training, Dietrich was the highest-ranking officer in the Waffen-SS, the military branch of the SS. Dietrich commanded the 6th Panzer Army during the Battle of Bulge in 1944. After the war, Dietrich was convicted of war crimes at the Malmedy massacre trial.