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Leo Von Jena
Leo von Jena, also called Leo Ferdinand von Jena (July 8, 1876 - April 7, 1957), was a German military officer who became an ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) general during World War II and commander of the Waffen-SS in Berlin. Von Jena joined the German National People's Party and the ''Sturmabteilung'' (SA) in 1921. He joined the Nazi Party in 1936. On November 9, 1936, he joined the ''Schutzstaffel'' and Heinrich Himmler personally accepted him as an honorary ''Sturmbannführer'', where he rose through the SS ranks. On March 30, 1941, he was promoted to ''Brigadeführer'' of the Waffen-SS. On January 30, 1944, he was promoted to ''Obergruppenführer'' of the Allgemeine SS and Lieutenant General (''Generalleutnant'') in the ''Waffen-SS''. World War I Von Jena was the eleventh child of the Prussian officer and later general of the infantry Eduard von Jena (1834–1911) and his first wife Elisabeth Auguste Karoline Helene, née Freiin von Dalwigk (1840–1880). In May 1896 he joined the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biebrich (Wiesbaden)
Biebrich is a borough of the city of Wiesbaden, Hesse, Germany. With over 38,000 inhabitants, it is the most-populated of Wiesbaden's boroughs. It is located south of the city center on the Rhine River, opposite the Mainz borough of Mombach. Biebrich was an independent city until it was incorporated into Wiesbaden in 1926. History Numerous prehistoric and early-historical archeological finds indicate that the Biebrich area has been continuously inhabited since the Neolithic Age. In the Middle Ages, from the beginning of the reign of Charlemagne, the places ''Biburc'' (Biebrich) and ''Moskebach'' (Mosbach) were part of the Königssondergau Wiesbaden, held by the Frankish king as his personal property. Biebrich was first mentioned in historical documents in 874. King Louis the German and his entourage boarded vessels at ''Villa Biburg'' on a trip from Frankfurt to Aachen. Beginning of the 18th century, the princes (''Fürsten'') of Nassau built the Baroque Biebrich Palace ('' Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
