Walter Schellenberg | |
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 Schellenberg as an SS-Oberführer in 1943 | |
| Birth name | Walter Friedrich Schellenberg |
| Born | 16 January 1910 Saarbrücken, Prussia, Germany |
| Died | 31 March 1952 (aged 42) Turin, Italy |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1933–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Polizei |
| Unit | Sicherheitsdienst |
| Commands | Chief of Amt VI, Ausland-SD |
| Awards | Iron Cross First Class War Merit Cross First and Second Class with Swords |
Walter Friedrich Schellenberg (16 January 1910 – 31 March 1952) was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era. He rose through the ranks of the SS, becoming one of the highest ranking men in the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) and eventually assumed the position as head of foreign intelligence for Nazi Germany following the abolition of the Abwehr in 1944.