- Born on March 1, 1905 in Rotenburg
- Killed on April 30, 1942, at the age of 37 years
Parents
- Chlodwig von Hessen-Philippsthal-Barchfeld (1876 - 1954)
- Caroline zu Solms-Hohensolms-Lich (1877 - 1958)
Family
- Married on January 30, 1933 in Tabarz, with Marianne von Preußen (1913 - 1983), issuing
- Private
- Hermann (1935 - 2019)
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