Karl Friedrich Otto Wolff (Wolff)

Wolff, Karl Friedrich Otto (Wolff) (1900-1984), oberstgruppenfyurer SS (Colonel General), the closest aide and head of Himmler's personal staff in 1935-43, and in 1939 the liaison officer between Himmler and Hitler. Born in 1906. However, Himmler took part in the establishment of HS, developed their Teutonic mystic symbols. In 1931 became an honorary member of the SS (one of those invited to join the SS because of their aristocratic family ties and the corresponding Nordic appearance). Until 1931 Wolf was the adjutant general's Franz von Eppa, commander of the troops in Bavaria.

In 1943, Wolf was appointed the German military commander of North. Italy, while acting as a plenipotentiary ambassador of the Third Reich under the government of Mussolini on the eve of its collapse. But the real power is in the hands of Field Marshal Kesselring, the commander stationed in North. Italy by German troops.

. Despite the strict ban Hitler to establish any further contact with the Western powers, Wolf suggested the West with the mediation of Pope Pius XII's services to the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front.

. As authorized by the SS in the Army Group "C", Wolf 6 March 1945, met in Zurich with Allen Dulles, and presented him the draft of the cessation of hostilities in Italy
. Army Group "C" was supposed to be able to freely go to Germany, and Anglo-American troops under the command of the Alexander of Tunis would be able to move in the direction of the Southern Alps. After numerous meetings with Dulles before the end of the 2 nd World War II surrender to the Americans was signed (April 1945).

Wolf was arrested by American military administration, but released in August 1949. Then Wolf for many years in hiding, and only in 1967 was extradited to Germany. A jury in Munich sentenced him to life imprisonment.