lördag 31 mars 2018

SS-Obersturmbannführer Hermann Frimmersdorf - Vermisst



SS-Obersturmbannführer Hermann Frimmersdorf 

Born - 24.3.1903 in Hamburg (according to the Book "Todesurteile..." was he born in Berlin)
Vermisst - 9.1945 Neuhammer (last known place)

According to the book "Todersurteile Sowjetische Militärtribunale gegen Deutsche..." was Hermann Frimmersdorf condemned to death on 28.6.1946 by a firing squad, after that his appeal to be pardoned his sentence was fullfilled on 17.8.1946. in the area of Moscow.

Last known unit - SS-Freiw. Grenadier Regiment 78 Kdr.

SS-Ostubaf - 20.4.43
SS-Stubaf - 13.12.40
SS-Hstuf - 20.4.37
SS-OStuf - 15.9.35
SS-UStuf - 30.1.34

SS-Nr. - 29023
NSDAP. - 146170

Known Awards
EK II
Totenkopfring
Ehrendegen der SS


fredag 30 mars 2018

SS-Hauptsturmführer Herbert Pollner - Vermisst


SS-Hauptsturmführer Herbert Pollner

Born - 14.6.1916 in Wattenscheid
Vermisst - 4.1945 in Posen

SS-Nr: 351299
NSDAP:

Known unit
SS-Junkerschule Posen -4.1945
9./SS-Pz.Gr.Rgt.21 (Frundsberg) Kp. Chef. 1944 -
SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig ? - 1944

tisdag 27 mars 2018

SS-Untersturmführer Walter Bauer Vermisst 1944


SS-Untersturmführer Walter Bauer
Born - 4.1.1922 in Hausbach
Vermisst - 10.6.1944 - Frankreich

SS-Nr. 451943
NSDAP- Not a member

SS-Untersturmführer am 21.12.1942 After that he ended the 7. Lehrgang an der SS-Junkerschule Tölz

Last Known unit when he became MIA - 2./SS-Pi.Abt.12 as Zugführer (platoon leader)
First unit as SS-Freiwillige 3./SS-Pi.Ers.Abt.1 - 1940


söndag 25 mars 2018

SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Karl-Heinz Knapp Vermisst 1945

One of the officer I am researching is the SS-Sturmbannführer Karl Heinz Knapp, the reason why I research him is as that he served in the KL Sachsenhausen which is my main subjet of Interesst.
What I have understood is that he was later in the war highly appriciated as Officer and Doctor, Unfortunately I don´t know much about him from his time in KL Sachsenhausen. But hopefully I will publish my book about men from the KL Sachsenhausen and there you will read more about him.

SS-Sturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Knapp



Born - 23.3.1913 in Hamborn
Vermisst - 5.1945

SS-Stubaf: 20.4.43
SS-Hstuf: ?
SS-Ostuf: 30.1.39
SS-Ustuf: 30.1.38

SS-Nr.: 226015
NSDAP-Nr.: 2034178

Letzte Einheit - 2./SS-San.Abt. 18 Horst Wessel Kp.Chef

lördag 24 mars 2018

SS-Oberführer und SS-Sturmbannführer d.WSS Johann Burkhardt




SS-Oberführer and SS-Sturmbannführer der Waffen-SS
Johann Burkhardt

Born - 18.8.1901 in Ringsee bei Ingolstadt
Vermisst - 7.1944 in Brody

SS-Obfhr - 9.11.43
SS-Staf - 9.11.36
SS-OStubaf - 30.1.36
SS-Stubaf - 15.5.36
SS-Hstuf - 14.7.32
SS-Stuf - 23.9.30

SS-Stubaf d.WSS - 20.4.44
SS-Hstuf d.WSS - 9.11.39

SS-Nr: 1704
NSDAP: 89511

Aufzeichnungen
Blutorden des 9. November 1923
Goldene Parteiabzeichen der NSDAP
Totenkopfring der SS
Ehrendegen der SS

fredag 16 mars 2018

MIA Officers of the SS-Panzer Regiment 3 "Totenkopf"











Anyone who can give me more info on this soldier please leave a comment or send an email to georg68schwab(a)gmail.com

Best regards
Georg

onsdag 7 mars 2018

SS-Untersturmführer Rudolf "Rudi" Bal Vermisst 1945

Here is an officer who entered the Waffen-SS in 1943. Shortly after his service started another Officer had seen hi spotential as an Officer and he was sent to SS-Junkerschule BAd Tölz and completed the 11.Kriegslehrgang there. It ended in 1944 and shortly after was Rudolf promoted to SS-Untersturmführer (21.6.1944). As Rudolf was from Belgium he didn´t get an SS-Number which was exclusivly for Reich- or Volksdeutsche.

He became missing in Action in January 1945, not known eactly where, but he was at the time Company commander of the 3./SS-Frw.Gren.Rgt.70 of the SS-Div. "Wallonie"

He was born April 30, 1911 in Borgerhout. Even if his ad at Deutsche Rote Kreuz shows that he was born in Brüssels. His SS-Personalfile from SS-Personal Führungshauptamt gives a littlebit more information.