SS-Sturmbannführer Herbert Rautenberg

[Mikedc]

Herbert Rautenberg.
Born on 19-1-1908.
Member NSDAP(nr. 33.842).
Member SS(nr. 2.297).
SS-Hauptsturmführer.
From middle 1943 till Spring 1944 he was Lagerführer(he succeeded G.-H. Forster)from the Männeraussenlager Salzgitter-Drütte, a subcamp from KL Neuengamme.
SS-Sturmbannführer der Waffen-SS.
He was also employed within KL Buchenwald.


Who has some more info about this officer???
Mike

[Jérôme]

Herbert Rautenberg
Stubaf 30.01.45
Birthplace : Berlin
Best
Jérôme

[Mikedc]

Hello Jérôme,

Thank you very much indeed for the extra info on him.
When somebody has some more, hope you wanna share it with us.


Mike

[Shane A Beaver]

Yes, I'd like some more information on this man. According to French MacLean (The Camp Men) he was at Dachau in 1937 and Majdanek in 1943, but what were his duties? Others have suggested that he was also at Buchenwald, but in what capacity? MacLean states that he was wounded in 1941, which would suggest a posting at the Front with a Waffen-SS unit. Can anybody throw any light on this? Thanks in advance.

[TH Albright]

Rautenberg

SS-TV Sachsen 1936
SS-TV Oberbayern 1936-1939

SS ErsatzSturmbann Totenkopf 1939-40
SS-TK 6 1940
SS-Totenkopf Inf. Ersatz Btl 2 1940-41 (CO Chef )
SS-GebDiv "Nord" 1941-42 (CO Chef II/SS I.R. 6)
SS-Inf E Btl Nord 1942
WVHA AMT D 1942-43
KL Majdanek 1943 Camp Admin Staff
KL Neuengamme 1943 Camp Admin Staff
Commander Männeraussenlager Salzgitter-Drütte 1943-44

[Shane A Beaver]

Only one word - superb!!!

[waffen-IDF]

Yes, I'd like some more information on this man. According to French MacLean (The Camp Men) he was at Dachau in 1937 and Majdanek in 1943, but what were his duties? Others have suggested that he was also at Buchenwald, but in what capacity? MacLean states that he was wounded in 1941, which would suggest a posting at the Front with a Waffen-SS unit. Can anybody throw any light on this? Thanks in advance.

Correct Shane

He was WIA 3.8.41 Kokkosalmja Finland as Hstuf(Aktive) Chef, 12./SS-Inf.Rgt.6

SS:2297 Hstuf:5.9.37

[Georg_S]

His service in SS-TV "Oberbayern" was following in Nov. 1938
Kpfhr of 8.Kp.
His Zgfhr was
1. Fritz Haas
2. Konrad Füll
3. Siegfried Heinrich

//Georg

[ajk74]

Does anyone have any info on his service in the Waffen SS and in late 1944. I can't seem to find much, other than his KZ service.
Thanks!

[Georges JEROME]

Rautenberg Herbert Born 19.01.1908 study philosophy. From 1924 to 1930 SA From 26/10/1935 to 29/01/1936 served in the Wehrmacht in the 18th Battalion (machine guns) as gefreiter then reserve officer candidate. NSDAP since 01.04.1926 (No party 33 842) and SS from 03.25.1930 (No. 2 297). In October 1934. Served in the 6. SS-Standarte (Berlin). In 1936 join SS-Totenkopf Wachsturmbann "Thuringia". From 12.01.1936 platoon leader to the Totenkopf "Oberbayern" (Dachau ). From 10.07.1937 to 11.20.1940 served with SS-Totenkopf "Brandenburg" deployed (Sachsenhausen) . Transferred to the 6. Totenkopfstandarte. He commanded an SS infantry battalion of the Gebirgsdivision "Nord". From 27.03.1942 to 19.06.1942 served in the staff of the SS Truppenübungsplatz "Debica" (Poland). Then was an instructor in a training battalion in Prag. From 07.07.1942 r. Served in the SS-Wachbataillon "Bohemia-Moravia" (Beneschau). Put at the disposal of the SS-WVHA in Oranienburg on 09.15.1942 . from 06.01.1943 Sent to SS-Verwaltungschule Dachau before to be appointed to KL Lublin . From 06.03.1943 to 15.09.1943 He worked on the staff of the commandant. Moved from Lublin tto Kommandantur KL Neuengamme, leiter Abteilung I combined with the duties of Lagerführer subcamp "Drutt-Watenstedt" (near Hamburg) . He led the liquidation of the camp in 1945. Awarded Iron Cross, Second Class, Black Wound Badge, Gold Medal of the party, the Honorary Ring of Honor sword SS and SS.

Georges

[ajk74]

Thanks very much!

[Georg_S]

Hello all,

About Herbert Rautenberg, I have some info that doesn´t match. According to some sources he was listed as officer of the SS-T.V. Brandenburg (Oranienburg/Sachsenhausen) between 1938-1940, but then I have found info and docs that places him in the SS-T.-Ers.Btl Breslau 8 Kp. and Kpfhr.
Also I have difficulties with his service in SS-T.V. Thüringen when that Standarte was éstablished with the KL Buchenwald 1937, but sources (here) claims that he started his service there in 1936. Is it a misstake between SS-Wachbtl Sachsen which later became the body for the later SS.T.V. Thüringen?

According to many sources Rautenberg was the Lagerführer of the Aussenlager Drütte (KL Neuengamme) between 1943 and 1944 he was then placed int he KL Neuengammes Kommendantur until 1945 but the SS-Führerliste from NA places him in KL Buchenwald in 1945, so there are som sources that doesn´t match, anyone who can spread some light on this matter?

And at last, does anyone known when he died and where?

Best regards
Georg

[Josepha]

Hi all,

we are relatives (daughter and grandson) of Herbert Rautenberg and have read the information posted here with interest. It is far more detailed than what we knew about him. As to his whereabouts we know that following a recreational vacation in spring 1945 (probably March / April) in Bavaria he was ordered to Northern Germany for an unknown command / post. He has been missing since and his wife / our mother / grandmother declared him as deceased in 1949. A search for his whereabouts or fate via the Red Cross initiated in early 2000 did not bring any results. We would be grateful for any further information that you may have. Also we have original copies of the photos posted and would be interested to learn where from the respective poster obtained it.

Thank you and Best Regards

Josepha

[Seeking truth]

Hello all,

About Herbert Rautenberg, I have some info that doesn´t match. According to some sources he was listed as officer of the SS-T.V. Brandenburg (Oranienburg/Sachsenhausen) between 1938-1940, but then I have found info and docs that places him in the SS-T.-Ers.Btl Breslau 8 Kp. and Kpfhr.
Also I have difficulties with his service in SS-T.V. Thüringen when that Standarte was éstablished with the KL Buchenwald 1937, but sources (here) claims that he started his service there in 1936. Is it a misstake between SS-Wachbtl Sachsen which later became the body for the later SS.T.V. Thüringen?

According to many sources Rautenberg was the Lagerführer of the Aussenlager Drütte (KL Neuengamme) between 1943 and 1944 he was then placed int he KL Neuengammes Kommendantur until 1945 but the SS-Führerliste from NA places him in KL Buchenwald in 1945, so there are som sources that doesn´t match, anyone who can spread some light on this matter?

And at last, does anyone known when he died and where?

Best regards
Georg

Georg, what is the source of the attachment you posted with this post on Herbert Rautenberg?

[Georg_S]

The source is My manuscript/files of soldiers who served in KL Sachsenhausen in different capacity
The photo of Rautenberg is from the Archive at KL Auschwitz

/Georg