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#16

Post by Phil Nix » 15 Aug 2006, 10:46

Mikedc wrote:Does somebody knows where Jakob Kommer was born???
It's not mentioned here.

And I wanna ask Phil what he means with B 35, B 37, T-38, B 37. Is this something like bis 1935, bis 1937, till 1938, etc. or am I wrong????
These men are Junkerschule Graduates B =Braunschweig 1935 and 1937 T = BadTolz 1938
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#17

Post by Mikedc » 15 Aug 2006, 19:38

Thanks Phil,

Now I understand it all perfectly. George already pointed me into this direction and now you finished the job, wonderfull.

Is there somebody who can clear up the questions I've come up with earlier in this post/thread????

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#18

Post by Georg_S » 15 Aug 2006, 21:45

Mikedc wrote:Hey guys,

I've found two Knaack's in my files, but without a Christian name. Could these two officers be identical to Hans Joachim Knaack???

Knaack.
Member SS(nr. ??).
SS-Untersturmführer.
In 1939 he was commander from 2. Platoon with 3. Kompanie from SS-Heinwehr Danzig.
On 24-10-1939 he received the Danziger Cross 2. Klasse.

Knaack.
Member SS(nr. ??).
SS-Obersturmführer.
Between May and August 1940 he was commander from 4. Kompanie with
SS-Totenkopf-Pionier-Bataillon from the SS-Totenkopf-Division.


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Mike
Hello Mike,

It can possible be the same man Hans Joachim Knaack, the SS-Heimwehr Danzig
was dissolved when the SS-Totenkopf Division was raised in October 1939. So it´s
must likely that H J Knaack was transferred to a other unit in the SS-T.-Div.
I cant remember but the body of the SS-HW Danzig was put into the SS-T.I.R.3 if
I remember correctly.

I will look and see what I can get from my docs and books.

Bets regards,

Georg

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Post by Mikedc » 16 Aug 2006, 15:01

Hello Georg,

Thanks for your answer and explanation.
I agree with you that the Knaack's I was telling about are probably identical to the Knaack you're mentioning here, the more because off your explanation about the SS-Heimwehr in Danzig. It makes perfectly sense.

I'll see what you can dig up more about this.
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Post by Georg_S » 16 Aug 2006, 15:15

Mikedc wrote:Hello Georg,

Thanks for your answer and explanation.
I agree with you that the Knaack's I was telling about are probably identical to the Knaack you're mentioning here, the more because off your explanation about the SS-Heimwehr in Danzig. It makes perfectly sense.

I'll see what you can dig up more about this.
Greetings,
Mike
Hello again Mike,

I was a little bit confused at first about Knaack, because
I have a third unit for him as well.

This was the unit he was attached to when he was killed in action.
Kp Fhr 2./SS-T.-A.A. on 9.2.1942 rank SS-Hstuf see Moores verlustmeldungen

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Post by Mikedc » 16 Aug 2006, 22:50

Hey Georg,

The info that Knaack commanded the 4. Kp. within SS-Totenkopf-Pionier-Bataillon between May and August 1940 was found by me in the following post/thread:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... ght=knaack


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Post by Mikedc » 16 Aug 2006, 22:53

And the info that Knaack commanded the 2. Platoon from 3. Kp. within
SS-Heimwehr 'Danzig' was found by me in the following post/thread:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... ght=knaack

Of course I don't know what the Führerliste from J. Moore is saying about this officer, I can't check because I don't have that list.

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#23

Post by Georg_S » 16 Aug 2006, 23:48

Hello Mike,

You can see the info on Knaack here on the forum under Moores thread about the casualities
of the SS-Divisions during the campaign against Russia.

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#24

Post by Peter J. Hertel » 17 Aug 2006, 02:32

SS-Hstuf. Hans-Joachim Knaack
Born 24.11.1914 in Tschernitz.
SS-Nr.146 956
Chef, 2./Aufkl.Abt.3 as of January 1942
SS-Ostuf. Chef, 4./Aufkl.Abt.3 as of February 1940
KIA 9.2.1942 in Staraja-Russa

Courtesy of John Moore's Führerliste.

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#25

Post by Mikedc » 17 Aug 2006, 14:33

Hello Peter,

Thanks for posting this info, it's much appreciated.
So nothing about his time with SS-Heimwehr 'Danzig' on Johns liste.

And conflicting info about his assignment in 1940, although it was definitely the 4. Kp.
But was it the Aufk.-Abt. or the Pi. Btl????


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Post by Georg_S » 17 Aug 2006, 14:53

Mikedc wrote:Hello Peter,

Thanks for posting this info, it's much appreciated.
So nothing about his time with SS-Heimwehr 'Danzig' on Johns liste.

And conflicting info about his assignment in 1940, although it was definitely the 4. Kp.
But was it the Aufk.-Abt. or the Pi. Btl????


Greetings,
Mike
Hello Mike,

Where I have found the info that H J Knaack was attached to the SS-T.-Pi.Btl is the source
Bnd I Wolfgang Vopersal Soldaten Kämpfer Kameraden - SS-Totenkopf Division.
The first entry about him is from the aufstellungstag, so it´s possibly that he was shortly afterwards transfered to the SS-T.-A.A.. Only the one who has his Personalakt can tell us how it really was.

About Moores Führerliste, many assignments in that list is missing, I think if you would try to make correct as ever Führerliste, you would have to go through all of the Personalakts and then transferr the
Info to that list. Especially the assignments of Officers in the early and last days is missing.
But the lsit is a wonderful start when you is searching some brief info on a officer of the Waffen-SS.

I will continue to ask about SS-T.-Officers:

I got a nice letter from the Volksbund today, with info on SS-Hstuf Franz Kemmetmüller
Kdr of the SS-T.-A.A. during the campaign against France.
He was killed in action on 19.6.1940 and is buried at Dagneyx in France.

I wonder if someone has got a photo of him? it would be much appriciated. I got a nice photo of the Volksbund on the cemetary where he is buried.

It´s a amazing reading about him, he was at first buried at the yard of the Widow Dulayn house in Tarare where he was killed later he was reburied at Dagneyx.

Best regards,

Georg

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#27

Post by Mikedc » 18 Aug 2006, 00:01

Hello George,

Thanks for your great info, it's much appreciated. So we can almost certainly say that Knaack started in SS-Heimwehr, after that he was CO from 4. Kp. with SS-T-Pi. Btl., then he commanded 4. Kp. with SS-T-Aufkl. Abt. and he ended up being the CO from 2. Kp. within SS-T.-Aufkl. Abt.

And I that info on Kemmetmüller sounds pretty interesting, will check what I've about this officer till now. I certainly don't have a photo from him, that's for sure.

And please continue asking info, that makes this forum so god damned interesting.
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Mike

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#28

Post by Georg_S » 28 Aug 2006, 11:03

Here is a new request about a officer in the SS-T.-Div.
I wonder in which moore units beside SS-T.-Div he served in.
The only thing I have on him is his birthday, SS-Nr. and Rank
and in SS-T.-Div did he serv in the SS-Pioneer Btl. 3
But nothing moore, According to Volksbund was he KIA in 1944
in France, and no SS-T.-Div units was in France in that time.
A other strange thing is that he was killed in april 44, a couple of months
before D-day, so can someone veriefy if he was killed by the resitance or?

His name is Rüdiger von Bodungen and he held the rank SS-Hstuf

Thanks in advance,

Best

Georg

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#29

Post by Mikedc » 28 Aug 2006, 17:02

Hello George,

I've found the following info in my files regarding the name Kemmetmüller.

Kemmetmüller.
Member SS.
SS-Untersturmführer.
In 1941 he was a member from the officerscorps at the SS-Kraft-fahrschule in Vienna.

Kemmetmüler.
Member SS.
SS-Hauptsturmführer.
Between May and August 1940 he was adjudant from H. Hierthes with the
SS-Totenkopf-Aufklärungs-Abteilung from the SS-Totenkopf-Division.


I also checked my files regarding Von Bodungen but I don't have anything on him, sorry for that. I guess something will be found in the Führerliste, so let's somebody who has it can help us.
And still wonder what the place of birth from Kommer is.

And is the Kuntze I mentioned(see page one from this thread)the same as the one Georg is mentioning????

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Mike

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SS-Ostubaf Walter Bellwidt

#30

Post by Georg_S » 29 Aug 2006, 12:38

Hello,

Can someone provide me a list what SS-Ostubaf Walther Bellwidt
did in the prewar years.
What I have is from 1939 until 1945
But some info makes me confused, it´s why I ask you for more info.
I know that he is listed in the "Camp Men" but since it has to many errors
I haven´t bought it.

Most welcome would also his promotionsdates from SS-Ustuf to SS-Ostubaf


TIA

Regards,

Georg

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