From WikiAnswers: Josef "Sepp" Dietrich was a German Waffen-SS general, an SS-Oberstgruppenführer, and one of the closest men to Adolph Hitler. For his wartime services, he was one of only 27 men to be awarded the with Oak leaves, Swords, and Diamonds.
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Four Kurt Daluege - Commander of the Ordnungspolizei Sepp Dietrich - Original commander of the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler (LSSAH) and later commander of the 6th SS Panzer Army Paul Hausser - Commander of the II SS Panzer Corps Franz Xaver Schwarz - NSDAP Treasurer
Yes, Dietrich Wilhelm Rudiger Bethge is the son of Eberhard and Renate Bethge. Renate Rudiger is the niece of theologian and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Eberhard was his closest friend. Another nephew of Dietrich Bonhoeffer is Christoph von Dohnanyi, long time conductor of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was an excellent pianist and Eberhard Bethge an excellent flutist.
Heinrich Himmler was the head of the SS for all of Nazi Germany, Although Sepp Dietrich was the Troop leader which Himmler was jealous and to a certain extent admired. Himmler was previously a poultry farmer who attended many occultist meetings, which is where his fascination began at an early age in German mythology.
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He returned to Germany in 1931.