In dienst der Deutsche Armee

Sturmkreuz · #1 (**permalink**) February 15th, 2008, 06:35 PM

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

PzJgr · #2 (**permalink**) February 15th, 2008, 07:04 PM

excellent topic. Now why I did not think of this before. It is amazing how little the general populace knows about the Waffen SS. Also, that a large amount of the Waffen SS was made up of foreign volunteers like my grandfather. Thanks Sturm. Can't wait to see more

Sturmkreuz · #3 (**permalink**) February 15th, 2008, 07:44 PM

Thanks. If you want you may help me

There are a LOT of them.

Michael Wittmann added (not everything yet)

Regards
Bart

PzJgr · #4 (**permalink**) February 15th, 2008, 07:55 PM

Fritz Witt 27 May 1908 - 14 June 1944

Witt as an SS-Sturmbannführer, September 1940

Place of birth: Hohenlimburg
Place of death: Venoix
Allegiance: Germany
Years of service: 1933-1944
Rank: Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS

Kharkov, March 1943. Witt discusses the next move of his Kampfgruppe with LSSAH Panzer-Regiment commander Max Wünsche

Dates of rank

SS-Obersturmführer: May 09, 1934
SS-Hauptsturmführr: June 01, 1935
SS-Sturmbannführer: May 25, 1940
SS-Obersturmbannführer: November 27, 1941
SS-Standartenführer: January 30, 1943
SS-Oberführer: July 01, 1943
SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS: April 20, 1944

Notable decorations

Iron Cross Second Class: 19 September 1939
Iron Cross First Class: 25 September 1939
Knight's Cross: 4 September 1940
SS Long service award III: 23 June 1941
SS Long Service award IV: 23 June 1941
German Cross in Gold: 8 Febuary 1942
Eastern Front Medal: 4 September 1942
Oak Leaves: 1 March 1943

Sturmkreuz · #5 (**permalink**) February 15th, 2008, 08:11 PM

Added. I prefer exact days. Good like I done or did I typed something wrong?

PzJgr · #6 (**permalink**) February 15th, 2008, 08:16 PM

So you want dates in european format (dd.mm.yy)?

PzJgr · #7 (**permalink**) February 15th, 2008, 08:22 PM

How About This?

Rudolf von Ribbentrop (son of Joachim von Ribbentrop)

Date of Birth:
10.05.1921

Awards:
Iron Cross II: 19.06.1940
Inf. Assualt Badge Bronze: 1.10.1940
Wound Badge in Bronze: 18.04.1940
Finnish Freedom Cross IV: 1.10.1941
Iron Cross I: 18.03.1943
Wound Badge in Silver: 1.05.1943
Knight's Cross: 15.07.1943
German Cross: 25.08.1944

Commissioned Ranks:
Commissioned: 20.04.1941
SS-Oberstumführer: 20.04.1943
SS-Hauptsturmführer: 30.01.1945

Wounds:
Wounded: 2.09.1941
Wounded: 3.06.1944
Wounded: 20.12.1944

Surrenders:
8.05.1945

Sturmkreuz · #8 (**permalink**) February 15th, 2008, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PzJgr

So you want dates in european format (dd.mm.yy)?

Yet, it is much better readable don't you think?

I gonna work on Léon Degrelle. I'll try to post of "Joachim Richter" & "Fritz Vogt".

Could you find photos of them?

PzJgr · #9 (**permalink**) February 15th, 2008, 08:30 PM

only one I could find of Fritz Vogt. Nothing on Joachim Richter

Sturmkreuz · #10 (**permalink**) February 15th, 2008, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PzJgr

only one I could find of Fritz Vogt. Nothing on Joachim Richter

Damn. I'll try to search my books.

Sturmkreuz · #11 (**permalink**) February 15th, 2008, 08:43 PM

Updated!

PzJg, could you do "Kampfgruppe Peiper" ?

PzJgr · #12 (**permalink**) February 15th, 2008, 09:45 PM

I Thought officers were being presented. Are you talking about Joachim Peiper or the Kampfgruppe itself?

Sturmkreuz · #13 (**permalink**) February 16th, 2008, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PzJgr

I Thought officers were being presented. Are you talking about Joachim Peiper or the Kampfgruppe itself?

The Officers of Kampfgruppe Peiper

Sturmkreuz · #14 (**permalink**) February 16th, 2008, 11:25 AM

Hans Mayer added!

More help welcome.

C.Evans · #15 (**permalink**) February 16th, 2008, 07:19 PM

I'll help you out sometime with three private and still unpublished photo's that show Eva Brauns Brother-in-Law -you-know-who-I-mean? ;-))

Sturmkreuz · #16 (**permalink**) February 17th, 2008, 08:06 AM

Thanks

cruachan · #17 (**permalink**) February 28th, 2008, 12:33 AM

Hi Lads
I would just like to say thanks for starting this, it is interesting learning about these men and gives an added insight to their lives which you don't alway get altogether if they are mentioned in a book apart from memoirs of course.

cruachan

Skipper · #18 (**permalink**) February 28th, 2008, 03:32 PM

Historicaly it is interesting to read about these men.