SS-Stubaf. Max Dallinger

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The SS-Stubaf. Max Dallinger, commander of I./SS-Pz.Gr.Rgt. 35 (16. SS-Pz.Gren.Div.), was removed from command for cowardice before the enemy. Does anyone have more news about what happened? Someone have photos of this officer? Thanks in advance.

Waffen

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He was accused of not defending the town of Livorno

[Georges JEROME]

Dallinger, Max Stubaf.
18.10.10 München SS 11 966
IIa, 23. SS-Frw.Pz.Gren.Div. 11.44 ¨+ 11.44 Kurland
Stubaf. Kdr.I./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 35 7.44
Sturm-Brig. RFSS 10.42
Chef 6./TIR 2 5.40
I./Sta.“Deutschland“ 1.35

(Source J. Moore Führerliste der Waffen-SS)

Georges

[Pena V]

Max Dallinger's commands:
Oct 1939 - May 1940..........6./TIR 2
May 1940 - 02 Aug 1940(?)...II./TIR 2
Succeeded SS-Stubaf. Kurt Kummer who was WIA 26 May 1940. SS-OStubaf. Michael Lippert took over 02 Aug 1940 and it's possible that Dallinger had the command until that date. Having been a Bataillon commander he returned to his old command of 6./TIR 2 and again it's possible that he held this command until II./TIR 2 became SS-Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 3 in May 1941.
23 Feb 1943 - Oct 1943.......I./Sturm-Brig. RFSS
Oct 1943 - Jul 1944...........I./PGR 35

Regards,

Pena V

Edit: My files show Max Dallinger also as the CO of I/SS-Panzer-Regiment 10 in the first half of 1943 but I guess it can not be true.

[Georges JEROME]

at the battle of Le Paradis, on 27 mai 40 Kummer was wounded and Dallinger took over temporary command of II./SS-T.IR 2 of the Totenkopfdivision up Lippert was appointed.
on 1942 moved to Kommandostab RFSS
on feb 1943 he led the lone Inf.-Bat. of the SS-Sturmbrigade Reichsführer-SS and led a Kampfgruppe in Corsica.
Took over I./SS-Pz Gr Rgt 35 of the 16.SS formed with Sturmbrigade RFSS up to 3.7.44 (deeply wounded in Italy).
in reserve of the SS-FHA he served with II.SS-Pz Korps then III. SS-Pz Korps
last appointment like Adjudant (IIa) 23. SS

(sources : C. Trang Dictionnaire de la Waffen-SS and Totenkopf Editions Heimdal + Mehnert Die Waffen-SS und Polizei)

Georges

[Georges JEROME]

correction :
1 july 1944, he was with I./35 in area Fagionlaia-porcarecco in the center of the defense line of Pz Gr Rgt 35 . Strong defense of the division therefore on 6 july Gesele decided to replace Dallinger by Heinz Müller considering he "failed" in front of ennemy.
no info on appointment until he was wounded.

[Pena V]

Georges,

Thanks for exact information once again.

Pena

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I have read with more attention the 16ss Diary and it seems Dallinger was injured on july 3rd an removed the same day. Gesele announced the new commandre of the battalion on july 6th.
So, if it was punished was not for not defending Livorno. On that date combat line was around Rosignano. Or He was removed just because injured? Any Idea?

[PATRICK CHARRON]

Hello,
I found these two excerpts in the book « Im gleichen Schritt und Tritt » Truppenkameradschaft 16 SS-Panzergrenadierdivision RFSS

Brief 1987 Hans Brandstetter Ostuf und KpFhr der 1./I./SS-35
page 359
« Ostubaf Gesele (Kr. SS-PzGrenRgt 35) gibt bekannt, dass Dallinger abgelöst und Müller mit der Führung des I./35 betraut sei.

Brief Ostubaf Albert 20.07.1944
page 447
« Dallinger musste wegen Versagens vom Dienst enthoben werden und wird vor das Kriegsgericht gestellt. »

My own translation :

Letter 1987 Hans Brandstetter Ostuf und KpFhr der 1./I./SS-35
page 359
"Ostubaf Gesele (Kr. SS PzGrenRgt 35) announces that Dallinger is relieved and Müller would be appointed to the command of I./35.

Letter Ostubaf Albert 20.07.1944
page 447
"Dallinger had to be dismissed because of failure by the service and will be court-martialled.

I didn’t find any mention of an injury for Dallinger.
Does someone have his file?

Regards
Patrick

[PATRICK CHARRON]

Hello,


A picture (part) of Max Dallinger in Corsica .
Source "Im gleichen Schritt und Tritt"

Dallinger Max Stubaf 1943.jpg (29.9 KiB) Viewed 1842 times

Patrick

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You say is a part of a picture.May I see the full picture?
Grazie

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23. SS‐Frw.Pz.Gren.Div.
means
23. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Nederland"?

Thank you

[Shane A Beaver]

I Some confusion here. Upon leaving the SS-Totenkopf-Division in March 1941, I understand that he was posted SS-Junkerschule "Braunschweig" as an instructor. Georges states that in 1942 he was assigned to the Kommandostab "RfSS". However, I have another source who states that Dallinger was assigned to SS-Junkerschule "Tolz" as commander of Lehrgruppe "B" in 1942. Can anyone clear this matter up please?

[Ignacio]

Hi to all

In early March 1941 Dallinger was assigned to the Junkerschule Tölz where he unitially served as Taktiklehrer before commanding Lehrgruppe B during the 7.KRFAL from 4/06/42 to 5/09/42 and then the 8.KRFAL from 14/09/42 to 12/12/42. He was transferred from the Junkerschule with effect 1/02/43.

Greetings from Madrid

Ignacio

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Thanks everybody,
as far as I know he was the commander of I./35 16. SS-Div. "RFSS" but on July 3rd 1944 he was removed by Gesele apparently because he decided to withdraw with no orders. It seems that in that day it was also wounded.
What I would like to know is his fate. Was he court martialed? Where he was transfered?
Greeting from Livorno
Francesco