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August Heißmeyer

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Post by WojtekK » 17 Feb 2003, 13:20

I search bio (full info) about SS-Ogruf. August Heißmeyer (also curiosity).

Awards, Dienstlaufbahn, Promoted

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Post by Requin Marteau » 17 Feb 2003, 16:39

SS OGRUF
August HEISSMEYER

Born on 11 January 1897 at Gellersen,
Army service in August 1914,
Leutnant d. Res (6 August 1916),
Infantery service in June 1917,
Aviation service in March 1918.
- EK-II 1914,
- EK-I 1914,
- Landesorden,
- Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz,
- Beobachterabzeichen.

NSDAP (21573) on 30 January 1925,
Kdr SA in Göttingen (1925-1928),
Stellv Gauleiter Süd-Hannover-Braunschweig (October 1928-1930),
SS (4370) in 1930,
Kdr SS Sturm 55 (1930-avril 1931),
SS Sturmfhr (31 March 1931),
SS STUBAF (25 August 1931),
Kdr III./12. SS Standarte (August 1931),
Kdr 12. SS Standarte (16 November 1931-9 November 1932),
Kdr SS Abschnitt XVII (6 October 1932-16 November 1933),
SS STAF (18 March 1932),
SS OFHR (6 October 1932),
MdR Wehlkreis Westphalie-Nord (5 March 1933-May 1945),
SS BRIG FHR (8 November 1933),
Kdr SS Oberabschnitt Elbe until 1 May 1934,
Kdr SS Oberabschnitt Rhein until 22 May 1935,
SS GRUF (28 February 1934),
SS OGRUF (9 November 1936),
Kdr Amt I/SS Hauptamt (November 1935-30 January 1936),
Kdr SS Hauptamt (22 May 1935-1 April 1940),
Kdr NS Frauenschaft Organization (1940),
Inspektor d. KL u. Totenkopfstandarten (November 1939-August 1940),
HSSPF Spree (2 September 1939-8 May 1945),
Ministerialdirektor in 1940,
Inspektor d. Adolf Hitler Schulen u. NPEA (Fébruary 1936-May 1945),
Chef Hauptamt Dienstelle Heissmeyer (August 1940-May 1945),
General d. Waffen SS u. Polizei (1 July 1944),
Kdr Kampfgruppe Heissmeyer in April 1945.
Died on 16 January 1979 at Schwabisch Hall.

- Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914-1918 mit Schwertern,
- Goldenes Parteiabzeichen,
- Deutsche Olympia Ehrenzeichen 1. kl,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13 März 1938,
- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1 Oktober 1938,
- Spange «Prager Burg»,
- KVK-II mit Schwertern,
- KVK-I mit Schwertern,
- Dienstauszeichnungen d. NSDAP in Silber.


I don't have any information on WWI service and Landesorden.

Thierry


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Post by WojtekK » 17 Feb 2003, 19:12

Very thanks Requin!!!

Wojtek

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Post by David Thompson » 17 Feb 2003, 20:12

Here's some more:

Heissmeyer (Heißmeyer), August (1897-16.1.1979) [SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS und Polizei] -- SA leader (SA-Führer), Göttingen 1925–1928; deputy Gauleiter of South Hannover and Brunswick (Stellvertreter Gauleiter Süd-Hannover-Braunschweig) Oct 1928-1930; commander (Führer) SS Sturm 55 1930-Apr 1931; commander, III Battalion of the 12th SS Regiment (Führer III./12.SS-Standarte) Aug-Sept 1931; commander, 12th SS Regiment (Führer 12.SS-Standarte) 16 Nov 1931-9 Nov 1932; commander, SS District XVII (Führer SS-Abschnitt XVII) (Münster) 6 Oct 1932-16 Nov 1933; commander, SS Region "Elbe" (Führer SS-Oberabschnitt "Elbe") (Dresden) 16 Nov 1933-1 May 1934; commander, SS Region "Rhine" (Führer SS-Oberabschnitt "Rhein") (Koblenz) 1 Jan 1934-22 May 1935; chief of the Guidance Office in the SS Main Office (Chef Amt I [Führungsamt] in SS-Hauptamt) Nov 1935-30 Jan 1936; chief of the SS Main Office (Chef SS-Hauptamt) 22 May 1935-1 Apr 1940; Inspector of Concentration Camps and Death Head Units (Inspekteur der Konzentrationslager & Totenkopfstandarten) Nov 1939-Aug 1940; Senior SS and Police Commander (HSSPF) "Spree" (Berlin) 2 Sept 1939-8 May 1945; Head of Reich Association of Child-Abundant Families (Reichsbund für Kinderreiche) from Apr 1938; Inspector (Inspekteur), of Adolf Hitler Schools (Adolf Hitler Schulen) and Nationalpolitische Erziehungsanstalt - NPEA Feb 1936-May 1945; Ministerialdirektor from 1940; chief of Main Office for Service Heissmeyer (Chef Hauptamt Dienststelle Heissmeyer) Aug 1940-May 1945; commander of Battle Group (Kdr. Kampfgruppe) "Heissmeyer" made up of People's Storm militia (Volkssturm) and Hitler Youth (Hitlerjugend) in defense of Spandau airfield at Berlin Apr 1945; Reichstag deputy (Mitglied des Reichstages) for electoral district (Wahlkreis) Westfalen-Nord from 5 Mar 1933 {arrested 29 Feb 1948 by French authorities near Tübingen and held for trial (NYT 2 Mar 1948:5:3); served 18 months imprisonment; released 1949; sentenced by the denazification appeals court at Tübingen to 3 years imprisonment as a "major Nazi offender" and forfeiture of property 4 May 1950 (NYT 5 May 1950:6:3); director of Coca-Cola manufacturing plant in West Germany; died at Schwabish Hall 16 Jan 1979 (Allgemeine-SS p. 33; ABR-SS; Encyclopedia of the Third Reich p. 394; SS: Roll of Infamy p. 66).}

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Post by WojtekK » 17 Feb 2003, 21:05

Thanks :D

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August Heißmeyer - first wife?

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Post by Heimatschuss » 02 Mar 2010, 21:55

Hello,

does anyone here have details of August Heißmeyer's first wife? (maiden name, place of birth, DOB) Did she die before Heißmeyer's marriage with Scholtz-Klink or did they just divorce?

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Post by Georges JEROME » 03 Mar 2010, 01:44

his first wife died on 23.11.39 (Marie Lode).
Married anew on 6.12.40

Source : Schulz, Zinke "Generale der Waffen SS und Polizei" (Band 2)

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Post by Heimatschuss » 03 Mar 2010, 20:34

Merci beaucoup for your assistance, Georges!

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Re: August Heißmeyer

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Post by BB-WA » 05 Mar 2010, 10:03

Kdr NS Frauenschaft Organization (1940),


Just a query on this entry from Thierry's bio above -
The NS-Frauenschaft as far as I know came under the control Erich Hilgenfeldt as Leiter / Direktor für Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt (NSV) and remained so.

I know Gertud Scholz-Klink later married August Heißmeyer but I'm not aware of the NSF's transfer to the Hauptamt Dienstelle Heissmeyer.

Is this transfer correct?

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Re: August Heißmeyer

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Post by Phil Nix » 05 Mar 2010, 12:55

NSF was not attached to Dienstelle Heissmayer it remained under Hilgenfeldt
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Post by BB-WA » 05 Mar 2010, 13:02

Hi Phil

I thought I was right thanks for the confirmation. It was of interest to me because I'm researching Hilgenfeldt and the NSF at the moment and wanted to be clear on that point.

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