Emil Maurice

Emil Maurice
Maurice wearing the Blood Order medal
Oberster SA-Führer
In office 1920–1921
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Hans Ulrich Klintzsch
Personal details
Born	(1897-01-19)19 January 1897 Westermoor, German Empire
Died	6 February 1972(1972-02-06) (aged 75) Munich, West Germany
Spouse	Hedwig Maria Anna Ploetz ​ ​ (m. 1935)​
Occupation	Personal chauffeur for Adolf Hitler Reichstag deputy
Military service
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch/service	Schutzstaffel Luftwaffe (1940–1942)
Years of service	1919–45
Rank	SS-Oberführer
Battles/wars	World War II

Emil Maurice (German pronunciation: [ˈeːmiːl moˈʁiːs]; 19 January 1897 – 6 February 1972) was an early member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi Party) and a founding member of the Schutzstaffel (SS). He was Hitler's first personal chauffeur, and was one of several persons of mixed Jewish and ethnic German ancestry to serve in the SS.