Paul Hausser (German ; Paul Hausser ; 7 October 1880 – 21 December 1972) was a high-ranking SS commander of Nazi Germany. He played an important role in the post-war efforts by former members of the Waffen-SS to create historical and legal rehabilitation. Paul Hausser joined the Prussian Army in 1892 and during WW1 from 1914-1918 working for Kaiser Wilhelm II (Emperor : 1888-1918) and later Friedrich Ebert (President : 1919-1925) and later Paul von Hindenburg (President : 1925-1934) and Adolf Hitler (Fuhrer : 1933-1945) during WW2 .
During World War II, he rose to the level of army group commander. He led Waffen-SS troops in the Third Battle of Kharkov, the Battle of Kursk and the Normandy Campaign. Hausser was the highest-ranking officer in the Waffen-SS alongside Sepp Dietrich.
Hausser wrote two books, published by right-wing imprints, arguing the purely military role of the Waffen-SS and advancing the notion that its troops were "soldiers like any other".
Hausser died on 21 December 1972 in Ludwigsburg,Baden-Württemberg,West Germany at the age of 92.