SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinz Horstmann (1918-1987)







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SS-Hauptsturmführer
Heinz Horstmann
Geboren: 26.9.1918 in Minden
Verstorben: 25.12.1987

SS-Nr: 372386
NSDAP: ?

SS-Hstuf: 9.11.44
SS-Ostuf:
SS-Ustuf:

Known units
SS-Pz.Gr.AuE.Btl 5 "Ellwangen" Am Ende Btl.Fhr.
7./SS-Pz.Gr.Rgt.10 "Westland" - Kp.Fhr
10./SS-Pz.Gr.Rgt.10 "Westland" - Kp.Fhr
9./SS-Pz.Gr.Rgt.10 "Westland" - Zugfhr
SS-Junkerschule - SS-Junker
1./LSSAH

Known awards:
DKiG
EK I
EK II
Ostmedaillie

Heinz Horstmann joined the Waffen-SS in 1939, and his first service was in the 1 Kompanie of the LSSAH. At the time of the establishment of the SS-Pz.Gr.Div. Wiking and after that he ended the Officercourse he was transfered to SS-Rgt. "Westland".
In SS-Rgt Westland did Horstmann held different position, at first platoonleader but som Kp.Fhr. He was awarded the DKiG at 17.2.1943. Unfortinately became Horstmann 8 months later seriously wounded and the wound would make it impossible for him for any more service at the front.
After long rehabilitation  and care of his wounds he was transfered to the Replacement unit of SS-Div. Wiking. - SS-Pz.Gr.AuE.Btl.5  in Ellwangen. THis command did Heinz Horstmann held until the end of the war.

Heinz Horstmann was after the war among the ex Waffen-SS men who joined HIAG and he was also a member of the Kameradschaft Wiking and Westland. Heinz Horstmann passed away on Christmasday 1987.

//Georg

Sources: Der Frewillige 3/1988, Waffen-SS Fhrliste der NARA

If anyone has a photo of Heinz Horstmann and know where he died, I woudl appriciate much to get that from you. Thanks in advance -  georg68schwab(a)gmail.com

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