Wilhelm Schepmann

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Wilhelm Schepmann (June 17, 1894-July 26, 1970) was a SA officer (Obergruppenführer) in Germany.

When Viktor Lutze was killed in a traffic accident 1 May 1943, he was succeeded by Schepmann in August. He began working to restore the morale within and the esteem of the SA. He also began cooperating with the SS, he stated "I will support the Waffen-SS just as much as any other part of the armed forces. The Waffen-SS has been heroic."

Schepmann managed to have units in the Heer (Panzerkorps Feldherrnhalle), Kriegsmarine and Luftwaffe (Jagdgeschwader 6 Horst Wessel) given SA honour titles, and even a Waffen-SS division (18. SS Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division Horst Wessel).

Preceded by:
Viktor Lutze		 Chief of Staff of the SA
1943–1945		 Followed by:
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