Wilhelm Burgdorf

Wilhelm Burgdorf
Burgdorf in 1944
Chief of the Army Personnel Office
In office 12 October 1944 – 2 May 1945
Preceded by	Rudolf Schmundt
Succeeded by	Office abolished
Chief adjutant to Adolf Hitler
In office 12 October 1944 – 30 April 1945
Personal details
Born	(1895-02-15)15 February 1895 Fürstenwalde, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	2 May 1945(1945-05-02) (aged 50) Berlin, Germany
Cause of death	Suicide by gunshot
Military service
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Branch/service	Imperial German Army  Prussian Army  Reichsheer  German Army
Years of service	1914—1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Unit	12th Grenadier Regiment (World War I) 529th Infantry Regiment (World War II)
Commands	Army Personnel Office 529th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Berlin
Awards	World War I Iron Cross Iron Cross 2nd Class Iron Cross1st Class World War II Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Eastern Medal

Wilhelm Emanuel Burgdorf (15 February 1895 – 2 May 1945)^[a] was a German general who rose to prominence during the final years of World War II. Burgdolf served as a commander of 529th Infantry Regiment from May 1940 to April 1942 (part of the 299th Infantry Division). In October 1944, Burgdorf assumed the role of the chief of the Army Personnel Office and chief adjutant to Adolf Hitler. In this capacity, he played a key role in the forced suicide of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. Burgdorf committed suicide inside the Führerbunker on 2 May 1945 at the conclusion of the Battle of Berlin.
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