Schellenberg, Walter (1911–1952)

German SS general. After the fall of Admiral Canaris 1944 he became head of the Combined Intelligence Service and was involved with Himmler's abortive attempt to arrange peace talks with the Allies. He escaped to Sweden but later surrendered to the Allies, and was sentenced to six years' imprisonment 1949.

He joined the SD 1934 and formed the first Einsatzgruppen 1938. He also organized the kidnapping of three British Secret Service agents in Holland 1939.