About Walter Schieber
Lived 1896 – 1960 (aged 63). Walter Schieber was a German politician and chemist.
Walter Schieber (13 September 1896 – 29 June 1960) was an SS Brigadeführer in Nazi Germany, who during the Second World War served as head of the Armaments Supply Office under Albert Speer. In 1943, Adolf Hitler awarded Schieber the War Merit Cross. In 1948, a German denazification tribunal sentenced Schieber to two years in prison, as he'd been in internment since the war ended.
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Who was Walter Schieber?
SS officer; chief of Armament Supply Office (1896–1960)
When was Walter Schieber born?
Walter Schieber was born on 13 September 1896 in Beimerstetten.
When did Walter Schieber die?
Walter Schieber died on 29 June 1960 in Oberreichenbach.
What was Walter Schieber's occupation?
Walter Schieber was a politician and chemist.
What nationality was Walter Schieber?
Walter Schieber was German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Walter Schieber. https://biography.guide/walter-schieber/
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