In a January 1, 1941, Führerstellenbesetzungliste for the 4.SS-Totenkopfstandarte the following primary command officers were listed for the III.Bataillon, most noticeably Kolm:Phil Nix wrote:4 SS Totenkopfstandarte "Ostmark" formed 1.4.1938 in Steyr and it later moved to Linz originally consisting of two Sturmbann a third was formed in October 1938 in Berlin-Adlershof. It became SS Heimwehr Danzig July 1939. A new III Sturmbann was formed during May 1940 and the Standarte became SS Infanterieregiment 4 on the 21 June 1941
Kdr Otto Reich 1.4.38 - 1.12.1940
Gottfried Klingemann 1.12.40 - 21.6.41
I Sturmbann Eberhard Quirsfeld 1.4.38 - 30.11.39
Erwin Tzschoppe 30.11.39 - 27.3.40
Hinrich Schuldt 27.3.40 - 21.6.41
II Sturmbann Franz Mayer 1.4.38 - 6.39
Alfons Zeitler 6.39 - 5.40
Friedrich Jenz 5.40 - 6.2.41
Josef Fitzthum 6.2.41 - 15.7.41
III Sturmbann Hans Friedmann Goetze 10.38 - 1.7.39
Alfons Zeitler 5.40 - 21.6.41
Phil Nix
III.Bataillon Kommandeur Sturmbannführer d.R. Wilhlem Kolm
9.Kompanie Chef Obersturmführer Hans Fischer
10.Kompanie Chef Obersturmführer Günther Haase
11.Kompanie Chef Obersturmführer Rudolf Köln
12.Kompanie Chef Obersturmführer Hermann Friedrichs