I gonna make this topic full of information (Decorations) about of Waffen-SS soldiers.
Nothing is 100% Accurate. It is from Documents!
Reasons:
a) Many do not know what exactly Waffen-SS was and who was in
b) Many nationalities, More foreign volunteers as Germans
c) You'll learn more about them!
d) Because German Officers aren't more popular (knowledge) it is for me as interesting as for you, to post more of German Soldiers der Waffen-SS.
I'll make this topic full of German Officers. If you have more information (PM me)
Soldaten der Waffen-SS
Léon Degrelle
Information:
* 15.06.1906
31.03.1994 ( Heart Failure )
Promotions:
*Coming
Decorations & Awards:
09.10.1944 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold as SS-Sturmbannführer d. R. and Kdr. 5.SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade “Wallonien” / 5.SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking” / III.(germanische) SS-Panzer-Korps / Armee-Abteilung Grasser / Heeresgruppe Nord, Northeastern Front
27.08.1944 Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes as SS-Sturmbannführer d. R. and Kdr. 5.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Brigade “Wallonien” / Kampfgruppe Wagner / Armee-Abteilung Narwa / Heeresgruppe Nord, Northeastern Front
20.02.1944 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes as SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer d. R., and Führer SS-Sturmbrigade “Wallonien” / 8.Armee / Heeresgruppe Süd, Eastern Front
14.09.1944 Nahkampfspange III.Stufe (Gold)
19.03.1944 Nahkampfspange II.Stufe (Silber)
30.11.1943 Nahkampfspange I.Stufe (Bronze)
Note: (other documents indicate 23.12.1943 and 20.02.1944)
25.08.1942 Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
19.03.1944 Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Gold
20.02.1944 Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Silber
Note: (another document indicates 23.12.1943)
15.08.1942 Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42” (Ostmedaille)
21.05.1942 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
13.03.1942 1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Michael Wittman
Information:
* 22.04.1914 in Vogelthal bei Beilngries im Altmühltal / Oberpfalz.
† 08.08.1944 at Gaumesnil near Cintheaux, Normandy (Killed in action),
apparently by rocket fire from an RAF Typhoon Mk IB, in Tiger #007 as
Fhr. 2.Kompanie / schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 101.
Also killed was his entire Crew:
SS-Sturmmann Rudolf “Rudi” Hirschel [Radioman, * 03.01.1924]
SS-Unterscharführer Heinrich Reimers [Driver, * 11.05.1924]
SS-Unterscharführer Karl Wagner [Observer, * 31.05.1920]
SS-Sturmmann Günther Weber [Loader, * 21.12.1924]
Decorations & Awards:
Promotions:
Gefreiter
Unteroffizier
01.04.1937 SS-Mann
09.11.1937 SS-Staffel-Sturmmann
20.04.1939 SS-Unterscharführer
09.11.1941 SS-Oberscharführer der Waffen-SS
21.12.1942 SS-Untersturmführer d. R. Waffen-SS
30.01.1944 SS-Obersturmführer d. R. Waffen-SS
21.06.1944 SS-Hauptsturmführer d. R. Waffen-SS
Fritz Witz
Information:
Place of birth: Hohenlimburg
Place of death: Venoix
Allegiance: Germany
Years of service: 1933-1944
Rank: Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS
Promotions:
09.05.1934 SS-Obersturmführer
01.06.1935 SS-Hauptsturmführr
25.04.1940 SS-Sturmbannführer
27.11.1941 SS-Obersturmbannführer
30.01.1943 SS-Standartenführer
01.07.1943 SS-Oberführer
20.04.1944 SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS
Decorations and Awards:
German Cross in Gold (1942)
Eastern Front Medal (1942)
Iron Cross Second Class (1939)
Iron Cross First Class (1939)
SS-Honour Ring (?)
Knight's Cross (1940)
Oak Leaves (1943)
Waffen-SS Long Service Award (1941)
Rudolf von Ribbentrop
Information:
* 10.05.1921
Decorations and Awards:
19.06.1940 Iron Cross II
1.10.1940 Inf. Assualt Badge Bronze
18.04.1940 Wound Badge in Bronze
1.10.1941 Finnish Freedom Cross IV
18.03.1943 Iron Cross I
1.05.1943 Wound Badge in Silver
15.07.1943 Knight's Cross
25.08.1944 German Cross
Promotions:
20.04.1941 Commissioned
20.04.1943 SS-Oberstumführer
30.01.1945 SS-Hauptsturmführer
Wounds:
2.09.1941 Wounded
3.06.1944 Wounded
20.12.1944 Wounded
Surrenders:
8.05.1945 ( Place ? )
Hans Mayer
Information:
* 20.07.1920 in Penzberg / Oberbayern.
SS-Nr.: 319 066 (Joined 01.12.1937)
Promotions:
??.??.194? SS-Hauptscharführer
09.11.1944 SS-Untersturmführer d. R. der Waffen-SS
Decorations & Awards:
30.04.1945 Ritterkreuz des Eiserneskreuz as SS-Untersturmführer and stellv. Fhr. SS Aufkl.Abteilung 6 (mot.) / 6.SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord"
16.06.1944 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold as SS-Hauptscharführer and Ordonnanz-Offizier in SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6 (mot.) / 6.SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord"
Note: Based on Document from 19.05.1944
12.02.1944 Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen
20.07.1942 Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42"
17.07.1941 Verwundetabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz
07.07.1941 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse
08.06.1941 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse