About Walther Hewel
Walther Hewel was an early and active member of the Nazi Party who became a German diplomat, an SS-Brigadeführer and one of German dictator Adolf Hitler's personal friends. He served as the liaison officer between Reichsminister for Foreign Affairs Joachim von Ribbentrop and Hitler's headquarters. Present in the Führerbunker during the Battle of Berlin, he committed suicide while attempting to escape the Red Army after the breakout from the bunker. Walther Hewel (25 March 1904 – 2 May 1945) was an early and active member of the Nazi Party who became a German diplomat, an SS-Brigadeführer and one of German dictator Adolf Hitler's personal friends. As a participant in this event, he would later be awarded the Blood Order. Hewel returned to Germany and, in August 1937, became the chief of the English Desk in the office of Ambassador Joachim von Ribbentrop. In February 1938, Ribbentrop became Reichsminister for Foreign Affairs and, in June, Hewel was named head of Ribbentrop's personal staff with the rank of Legation Councilor.
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