Rudolf Diels | |
|---|---|
 Rudolf Diels in 1933 | |
| Director of the Gestapo | |
| In office 26 April 1933 – 20 April 1934 | |
| Appointed by | Hermann Göring |
| President | Paul von Hindenburg |
| Chancellor | Adolf Hitler |
| Preceded by | None (office established) |
| Succeeded by | Reinhard Heydrich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 December 1900 Berghausen, Hesse-Nassau, Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 18 November 1957 (aged 56) Katzenelnbogen, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Spouse(s) | Hildegard Mannesmann, Ilse Göring[1] |
Rudolf Diels (16 December 1900 – 18 November 1957) was a German civil servant and head of the Gestapo in 1933–34.[2] He obtained the rank of SS-Oberführer and was a protégé of Hermann Göring.
- ^ Larson 2011, p. 138.
- ^ Larson 2011, pp. 117–118, 138–140.