Rochus Misch

Rochus Misch
Misch as an Unterscharführer
Born	29 July 1917 Alt Schalkowitz, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	5 September 2013(2013-09-05) (aged 96) Berlin, Germany
Allegiance	Germany
Service/branch	Schutzstaffel
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Oberscharführer
Unit	SS-Verfügungstruppe, Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, Führerbegleitkommando
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of Modlin
Awards	Iron Cross Wound Badge DRL Sports Badge
Spouse(s)	Gerda Misch[1] ​ ​ (m. 1942; died 1998)​
Relations	Brigitta Jacob-Engelken (daughter)[2]
Other work	Home decorating[3]

Rochus Misch (29 July 1917 – 5 September 2013) was a German Oberscharführer (sergeant) in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH). He was badly wounded during the Polish campaign during the first month of World War II in Europe. After recovering, from 1940 to April 1945, he served in the Führerbegleitkommando (Führer Escort Command; FBK) as a bodyguard, courier, and telephone operator for German dictator Adolf Hitler.

Misch was widely reported in the media as being the last surviving former occupant of the Führerbunker when he died in September 2013.