Allgemeine SS
In early 1944, Gebhardt treated Albert Speer for fatigue and a swollen knee. He nearly killed Speer until he was replaced by another doctor, Dr. Friedrich Koch, who intervened on Speer's behalf. Gebhardt eventually rose to the rank of "Gruppenführer" in the "Allgemeine SS" and a "Generalleutnant" in the Waffen-SS.