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Rochus Misch | |
|---|---|
 Misch as an Unterscharführer | |
| Born | 29 July 1917 Alt Schalkowitz, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 5 September 2013 (aged 96) Berlin, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Germany |
| Service |  Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1937–45 |
| Rank | Oberscharführer |
| Unit | SS-Verfügungstruppe, Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, Führerbegleitkommando |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross Wound Badge DRL Sports Badge |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Relations | Brigitta Jacob-Engelken (daughter)[2] |
| Other work | Home decorating[3] |
Rochus Misch (29 July 1917 – 5 September 2013) was a German Oberscharführer (sergeant) in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH). He was badly wounded during the Polish campaign during the first month of World War II in Europe. After recovering, from 1940 to April 1945, he served in the Führerbegleitkommando (Führer Escort Command; FBK) as a bodyguard, courier, and telephone operator for German dictator Adolf Hitler.
Misch was widely reported in the media as being the last surviving former occupant of the Führerbunker when he died in September 2013. However, it was later reported that former nurse Johanna Ruf, who died in 2023 at the age of 94, was the last surviving occupant of the Fuehrerbunker.[4]
- ^ Misch 2014, p. 212.
- ^ Misch 2014, p. 123.
- ^ Misch 2014, pp. 209, 213.
- ^ Rennolds, Nathan (1 July 2023). "The last survivor of Adolf Hitler's bunker, where the Nazi leader spent his final days, has died at 94". Business Insider. Retrieved 26 November 2024.