Karl Wiligut | |
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 Wiligut in the 1930s | |
| Born | 10 December 1866 Vienna, Austrian Empire |
| Died | 3 January 1946 (aged 79) Arolsen, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Allegiance |  Austria-Hungary Germany |
| Service/ |  Austro-Hungarian Army Schutzstaffel |
| 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]
- ^ Lange 1998, p. 31