SS-Hstuf. d.R. Leo Franke

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SS-Hstuf. d.R. Leo Franke

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Post by Shane A Beaver » 08 Jul 2015, 15:28

Can anybody enlighten me further on the career of SS-Hstuf. d.R. Leo Franke please? I have the following (mostly from John Moore's Fuhrerliste):

1) Born Recklinghausen, Ruhr 16 May 1914
2) SS NO: 393,329
3) May 1940: Feldwebel Pz.Jg.Abt.4 (I'm assuming this was a Wehrmacht unit)
4) July 1941: SS-Ustuf. 14. /"Der Fuhrer" Regt.
5) April 6, 1944: wounded commanding the 6. /SS-Pz.Regt.10
6) Nov. 13 1944: succeeded Reinhold as commander of the II. /SS-Pz.Regt.10 (still in command Jan 1945)
7) April 20, 1943: promoted SS-Hstuf. d.R.
8) Died 17 Sept 1991

His SS number would suggest that he joined the SS in 1939/40. Did he then join the Army only to rejoin the SS in 1940? Can anybody tell me when he was commissioned as an SS-Ustuf.? Many thanks.

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Post by radevich » 10 Jul 2015, 19:41

Ostuf.d.R.: 20.04.1942;
SS-Pz.Jäg.Ers.Abt. (04.42)
SS-Pz.Ers.Rgt. (04.43)


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Post by PATRICK CHARRON » 10 Jul 2015, 23:54

Hello,

Reichsheer: 1.9.1933 - 30.09.1937
Polizei 01.10.1937 - 11.10.1939
Waffen SS 12.10.1939
SS Pol. Div; 12.10.1939 - 27.03.1940
SS VT 28.03.1940
Res. Fhr. Anw.Lehrg. J.Sch. Tölz 01.04.1940 - 11.06.1940
Zugführerlehrgang Rgt "Der Führer" 08.1940 - 09.1940

Source Personalakte via John Moore

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Post by Shane A Beaver » 11 Jul 2015, 10:28

Many thanks Patrick. I have John Moore's work, but I must have missed this one.

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Post by PATRICK CHARRON » 11 Jul 2015, 13:10

Hello,

I was also surprised to find Leo Franke file in the CDs of John Moore
because to my knowledge Leo Franke wasn't awarded or proposed the GCiG neither the Knight's Cross.

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 25 Jan 2017, 14:55

Was proposed for the DKiG by Stubaf. Tetsch in 1945.

EK2 28.7.41
EK1 26.8.41
Ehrenblatt des Heeres 3.10.41
ISA 14.10.41
VWA iSchw. 4.11.41
KVK II.Kl. 30.1.43
5.4.44 WIA

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Post by PATRICK CHARRON » 27 Jan 2017, 13:34

Hello Jan-Hendrik,
Was proposed for the DKiG by Stubaf. Tetsch in 1945.
I checked his file in John Moore Führerliste and didn't find a document with Tetsch proposal or I missed something.

What is your source ?

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Post by Jan-Hendrik » 28 Jan 2017, 09:55

BAMA RH 7/ 309

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Post by copiloto » 27 May 2017, 09:47

Hello Forum.
According to Patzwall / Scherzer he was awarded the DKiG.
Franke, x; x-5-1945; SS-Hauptscharführer; Abt.Kdr. II./SS-Pz.Rgt.10

What is the source for the EBS?
He is not in the thread:
/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4033

Best regards.
Jordi

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Post by j keenan » 14 Jun 2017, 13:05

SS-Oscha. 28.5.40
SS-Ustuf. d .Res. 21.6.41

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Post by j keenan » 14 Jun 2017, 13:28

copiloto wrote:Hello Forum.
According to Patzwall / Scherzer he was awarded the DKiG.
Franke, x; x-5-1945; SS-Hauptscharführer; Abt.Kdr. II./SS-Pz.Rgt.10

What is the source for the EBS?
He is not in the thread:
/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=4033

Best regards.
Jordi
There is no proof he was awarded it

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