Karl Wiligut | |
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Born | December 10, 1866 Vienna, Austrian Empire |
Died | January 3, 1946 (aged 79) Arolsen, Allied-occupied Germany |
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Years of service | 1883–1918 1933–1939 |
Rank | Colonel (Austria-Hungary) Brigadeführer (SS) |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Karl Maria Wiligut (alias Weisthor, Jarl Widar, Lobesam; 10 December 1866 – 3 January 1946) was an Austrian Völkisch occultist and soldier. He served in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I and was a leading figure in the Irminism movement, eventually joining the SS after being recruited by Heinrich Himmler.[1]