Hermann Priess

Hermann Priess
Hermann Priess
	Priess in 1943
Born	24 May 1901; Marnitz, German Empire
Died	2 February 1985 (aged 83); Ahrensburg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany;
Branch	Waffen-SS
Service years	1919–31, 1934–45
Rank	SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Waffen-SS
Service number	NSDAP #1,472,296; SS #113,258
Commands	SS Division Totenkopf; I SS Panzer Corps
Conflicts	Estonian War of Independence; World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Demyansk Pocket; Battle of Kursk; Battle of the Bulge; Operation Southwind; Operation Spring Awakening; ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Criminal information
Criminal status	Deceased
Conviction	War crimes
Trial	Malmedy massacre trial
Criminal penalty	20 years imprisonment

Hermann August Fredrich Priess (24 May 1901 – 2 February 1985) was a German general in the Waffen-SS and a war criminal during World War II. He commanded the SS Division Totenkopf ("Death's Head") following the death of Theodor Eicke in February 1943. On 30 October 1944 he was appointed commander of the I SS Panzer Corps and led it during the Battle of the Bulge.

After the war, Priess was convicted of war crimes for his involvement in the Malmedy massacre, and was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. He was released from the Landsberg Prison in 1954.