SS-Obersturmführer Walter Erhardt, Führerbegleitkommando

[Feldpost]

I just acquired several photos from the estate of Obersturmführer Walter Erhardt, who was a member of the Führerbegleitkommando. I was surprised to see that there is very little information about him on the Internet and in references. Does anyone have any information about him?

Barry

[Peter]

Erhardt, Walter
SS-Ostuf.
born 19 May 1911 at Neckarrems Krs Waiblg

SS # 49 557
NSDAP # 915 190

SS-Mann. in 1./LSSAH in May 1933
SS-Ustuf. with 2.SS-Pz.Div. in June 1944
Promoted SS-Ostuf on 9 Nov 1944
SS-Ostuf. Begl.Kdo.d.Führers in Jan 1945

Died 15 Oct 1967


From John P Moore's Fuhrerliste plus other data

[Feldpost]

Thanks very much Peter!!

[Mikedc]

Indeed, thanks Peter.
But I'm surprised to see he had such a pretty low SS-number and still he was only SS-Ostuf in January 1945.
So was this maybe a Waffen-SS rank?? And if so, what could have been his Allgemeine-SS rank in January 1945?? And in May 1933 the LSSAH was called SS-Sonderkommando 'Zossen', correct or not.

Mike

[Phil Nix]

No entry in 1938 DAL so therefore he was not a commissioned officer then
Phil Nix

[Peter]

I believe that he was a long serving NCO rising to SS-Hscha, maybe he did not want to be an officer before 1944.

[Feldpost]

I am posting two photos that were among the estate of Obersturmfuehrer Walter Erhardt, a member of the Fuehrerbegleitkommando. I am hoping that some of you forum members will be able to identify the officers for me. In the first photo, I was only able to identify Bruno Gesche, who is standing second from right.

Barry

P.S. I have the original glass negative for this photo, which is captioned: 10. Jahre Begleitkommando Hitlers (10 Years with Hitler's Begleitkommando). I have a feeling that this photo was taken at the "Wolfsschanze."

[Feldpost]

In the photo below, I was able to identify Bruno Gesche (far left) and Walter Erhardt (second from right). Hopefully someone can identify the other four officers. I am wondering if this photo was taken at the Wolfsschanze or possibly the Berghof.

[Michal78]

1st photo 2nd from left Adolf Dirr, Erich Kempka 3rd from the left on both photos. There are Franz Schädle and August Körber as well.
Michal

[carinthia]

Silver Grade Wound Badge Award Document "SS-Untersturmführer Walter Erhardt "Begleitkommando des Führers"

[carinthia]

Alfred H. Mühlhäuser
Die Bunkerverschwörung vom 30.04.1945

[carinthia]

Das Buch Hitler
Henrik Eberle, Matthias Uhl
BASTEI LÜBBE, 10.09.2015 - 688 Seiten

[carinthia]

SS-Obersturmbannführer is wrong, he was SS-Obersturmführer.