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 the few persons of mixed Jewish and ethnic German ancestry to serve in the SS.