SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
Hello,
That's all i have
Örtwig Otto, SS-Unterstumführer Krim-Ang., referat I T with KdS Warschau, Wohnung Szucha Alee 16/8.
source: KdS Warschau Fernspruch-und Wohnungsverzeichnis from 15.03.1940
Oertwig Otto, SS-Untersturmführer. In KdS Warschau probably since 1939 or early 1940. At the end of 1943 he worked in referat II D 4 (armory). Killed in action in August 1944 during the Warsaw Uprising.
source: list of KdS Warschau members by R.Domanska "Policja Bezpieczeństwa Dystryktu Warszawskiego i jej więzienie śledcze Pawiak" in Main Commission for the Investigation of German Crimes against the Polish Nation Bulletin, vol.XXVIII 1978, page 219.
Oertwig Otto, SS-Hauptsturmführer (!), section II D (Technical Matters) with KdS Warschau. Born 01/08/1906 in Berlin. Joined NSDAP on 01/04/1930. Served in SA for two years. Joined SS on 01/11/1932 (No 53869). From 30 May 1938 to 6 June 1939 served in Legion Condor in Spain and received the Spanish Cross for his activities. During his service in Spain promoted directly to the grade of SS-Hauptsturmführer (?). Killed in action on 1 August 1944 in Warsaw.
source: "The Ghetto Men" by F.MacLean, page 99-100, (based on Oertwig's SS personel file from US NARA - Records of SS officers from the Berlin Document Center. It should be also available at Bundesarchiv Berlin-Lichterfelde).
Oertwig Otto
01/08/1906, born
NS no 229 279
SS no 53 869
SS-Ustuf 26/09/1938
SD-Hauptamt
source: 1938 DAL
Oertwig Otto, SS-Ustuf Krim.-Ang., Heimatdienststelle KdS Warschau, died in August 1944 on Sipo Einsatz
source: Befehlsblatt RSHA, 44/1944
George
That's all i have
Örtwig Otto, SS-Unterstumführer Krim-Ang., referat I T with KdS Warschau, Wohnung Szucha Alee 16/8.
source: KdS Warschau Fernspruch-und Wohnungsverzeichnis from 15.03.1940
Oertwig Otto, SS-Untersturmführer. In KdS Warschau probably since 1939 or early 1940. At the end of 1943 he worked in referat II D 4 (armory). Killed in action in August 1944 during the Warsaw Uprising.
source: list of KdS Warschau members by R.Domanska "Policja Bezpieczeństwa Dystryktu Warszawskiego i jej więzienie śledcze Pawiak" in Main Commission for the Investigation of German Crimes against the Polish Nation Bulletin, vol.XXVIII 1978, page 219.
Oertwig Otto, SS-Hauptsturmführer (!), section II D (Technical Matters) with KdS Warschau. Born 01/08/1906 in Berlin. Joined NSDAP on 01/04/1930. Served in SA for two years. Joined SS on 01/11/1932 (No 53869). From 30 May 1938 to 6 June 1939 served in Legion Condor in Spain and received the Spanish Cross for his activities. During his service in Spain promoted directly to the grade of SS-Hauptsturmführer (?). Killed in action on 1 August 1944 in Warsaw.
source: "The Ghetto Men" by F.MacLean, page 99-100, (based on Oertwig's SS personel file from US NARA - Records of SS officers from the Berlin Document Center. It should be also available at Bundesarchiv Berlin-Lichterfelde).
Oertwig Otto
01/08/1906, born
NS no 229 279
SS no 53 869
SS-Ustuf 26/09/1938
SD-Hauptamt
source: 1938 DAL
Oertwig Otto, SS-Ustuf Krim.-Ang., Heimatdienststelle KdS Warschau, died in August 1944 on Sipo Einsatz
source: Befehlsblatt RSHA, 44/1944
George
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Befehlsblatt des Chefs d.Sich.Pol. u. d. SD Nr. 06/43 from 06.02.1943 als Ustuf. KOS. (RKPA) „ernannt zum Krim.Insp.”
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Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
Hello,
another SS officer to die from the Warsaw insurrection was SS-Untersturmführer Arpad Genur from 16./SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 9 'Germania'.
He was badly wounded during in the fighting and later died in a military hospital in Darmstadt (Hesse) on Sept. 1st, 1944.
http://www.wiking-ruf.com/images/Office ... online.pdf, p.2
Source: Steirische Grenzwacht [Radkersburg, Austria] of Sept 10, 1944; 18. Jahrgang; Nr.37, p.5
http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno? ... =5&zoom=32
Source: Marburger Zeitung [Maribor, Slovenia] of Sept. 7, 1944; 84. Jahrgang; Nr. 251; p.4
http://digi.ukm.si/jspui/bitstream/1110 ... 44_251.pdf
Best regards
Torsten
another SS officer to die from the Warsaw insurrection was SS-Untersturmführer Arpad Genur from 16./SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 9 'Germania'.
He was badly wounded during in the fighting and later died in a military hospital in Darmstadt (Hesse) on Sept. 1st, 1944.
http://www.wiking-ruf.com/images/Office ... online.pdf, p.2
Source: Steirische Grenzwacht [Radkersburg, Austria] of Sept 10, 1944; 18. Jahrgang; Nr.37, p.5
http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno? ... =5&zoom=32
Source: Marburger Zeitung [Maribor, Slovenia] of Sept. 7, 1944; 84. Jahrgang; Nr. 251; p.4
http://digi.ukm.si/jspui/bitstream/1110 ... 44_251.pdf
Best regards
Torsten
Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
Hello Torsten,
Thank you for providing new name!
Best,
George
Thank you for providing new name!
Best,
George
Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
Hello, I think that SS-Sturmmann Reinhold Rinas (14.03.1913 07.08.1944 in Warschau) is my great-grandfather, so colud anyone tell me how can I find more information about him? because I don't really know where to look :/ ansata1976 could you tell me where did you get your informations included in your post? thank you
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Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
George: Thank you for all the info. How would I find his family members? Brothers, sisters, mother and father. Otto
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Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
He was posthumly promoted to HStuf.d.R. with Wirkung v.1.9.1944.Mikedc wrote:I think I've found another one.
55 620, Heinrich HEIL, 08.11.1911, SS-Obersturmführer, oraz SS-Obersturmführer d.R. Waffen-SS - awans w dniu 09.11.1942 r., zginął 14.09.1944 r. w Warszawie
Source: http://www.dws-xip.pl/reich/biografie/n ... mer55.html
Can't find him on the VDK-site but if he was killed on 14-09-1944 in Warsaw then he belongs to this thread as well I think.
Greetings, Mike
Died as Führer of the 'Einsatzkompanie Treskau' (DoW).
Jan-Hendrik
Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
Hi Jan-Hendrik,
Thank you for the additional informations about Heil.
George
Thank you for the additional informations about Heil.
George
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Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
Hello,
Is this the same individual mentioed here bellow?
Döring Johann
Is this the same individual mentioed here bellow?
Döring Johann
ansata1976 wrote: ↑21 Dec 2012, 21:47I hope that I can help you with this information:
Griese Erwin 04.09.1906 in Berlin-Steglitz 17.09.1944 in Warschau SS-Schütze
Welke Arnold 10.06.1925 in Strojewka 17.09.1944 in Warschau SS-Rottenführer SS-Ausb. Kompanie Konitz
Döring Johann 11.02.1909 13.09.1944 in Warschau SS-Grenadier Kampfgruppe Dirlewanger
Knack Erwin 07.01.1906 01.08.1944 in Warschau SS-Oberscharführer
Denzel Georg 11.09.1913 in Burladingen 04.08.1944 in Warschau SS-Oberscharführer
Peter Hein 31.03.1915 01.08.1944 in Warschau SS-Oberscharführer
Oertwig Otto 01.08.1906 in Berlin 01.08.1944 in Warschau SS-Untersturmführer
Stegner Konstantin 20.10.1919 03.09.1944 in Warschau SS-Unterscharführer
Steenbock Emil Willi 17.09.1905 in Henstedt 03.08..1944 in Warschau SS-Unterscharführer
Lehmann Karl 03.04.1912 in Dresden 04.08.1944 in Warschau SS-Scharführer
Stork Heinrich Kasimir 21.07.1915 in Dortmund 22.09.1944 in Warschau SS-Oberscharführer SS-Ausb. Kompanie Konitz
Lange Friedrich Heinrich 24.10.1900 in Klein Heidorn 02.08.1944 in Warschau SS-Scharführer
Ebert Otto 26.11.1907 01.08.1944 in Warschau SS-Scharführer
Bron Adrianus 27.11.1919 05.09.1944 in Warschau SS-Mann
Linke Bruno 10.06.1904 in Günstedt 20.09.1944 in Warschau Rottwachtmeister
Sichau Otto Gendarmerie-Oberwachtmeister 24.08.1913 in Gnojno 09.11.1944
Lewandowski Erich Gendarmerie-Hauptwachtmeister 14.12.1904 in Driesenn09.11.1944
Fichter Josef Gendarmerie-Meister 14.05.1901 in Schwindegg 09.11.1944
Schubert Julius Gendarmerie-Rottwachtmeister 20.02.1918 in Askin 09.11.1944
Nimmergut Gerhard Gendarmerie-Oberwachtmeister 23.07.1910 in Sarnow 29.09.1944 in Warschau
Schwarzmeier Georg Gendarmerie-Meister 17.03.1887 in Tirna 15.12.1943
Thelmer Adalbert Gendarmerie-Oberwachtmeister 1903 20.05.1944 in Warschau
Freibüter Anton Gendarmerie-Oberwachtmeister 20.03.1914 in Melle 10.03.1945 bei Oberjastrzemb
Heinebrodt Josef 08.10.1907 in Erfurt 28.08.1944 in Warschau Polizei-Zugwachtmeister
Musolf Leo 31.10.1911 in Deutsch-Getzin 22.08.1944 in Warschau Polizei-Zugwachtmeister
Neumann Karl Max 23.09.1895 in Golßen 25.09.1944 in Warschau Rottwachtmeister
Regitz Heinrich 05.10.1923 in Castrop-Rauxel 23.09.1944 in Warschau
Kampfgruppe Dirlewanger
Belej Afanasij SS-Wachmann Sipo Warschau 13.01.1912 22.09.1944 in Warschau
Lustig Otto 07.11.1925 in Dessendorf 15.09.1944 in Warschau SS-Sturmmann
and
SS-Grenadier Erich Dobratz SS-Regiment Dirlewanger 08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Grenadier Georg Volz SS-Regiment Dirlewanger 08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Grenadier Otto Germershausen SS-Regiment Dirlewanger 08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Grenadier Ernst Schulge SS-Regiment Dirlewanger 08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Grenadier Adam Ommert SS-Regiment Dirlewanger 08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Grenadier Helmut Beley SS-Regiment Dirlewanger 08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Grenadier Erich Kempny SS-Regiment Dirlewanger 08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Grenadier Wilhelm Kurtz SS-Regiment Dirlewanger 08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Grenadier Josef Stolz SS-Regiment Dirlewanger 08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Unterscharführer Paul Zebig 11.08.1923 06.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Mann Johann Peldonburger 24.10.1925 05.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Rottenführer Wilhelm Schultz 1908 01.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Sturmmann Reinhold Rinas 14.03.1913 07.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Obersturmmann August Loppe 11.08.1898 in Golas 26.08.1944 in Warschau
Oberwachtmeister Franz Lutz 19.04.1909 in Schwabenhausen 26.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Sturmmann Franz Skowron 21.07.1901 in Udrycz 25.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Sturmmann Arthur Wiche 07.05.1901 in Giebinen 03.09.1944 in Warschau
SS-Grenadier Horst Apfelbaum 22.08.1911 in Heilsberg 11.09.1944 in Warschau
SS-Grenadier Waldemar Krieger 05.11.1892 in Holdensted 11.09.1944 in Warschau
SS-Sturmmann Walter Orth 21.06.1924 in Grünstadt 21.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Grenadier Günther Philipp SS-Regiment Dirlewanger 11.08.1944 in Warschau
Zugwachtmeister Karl Trautmann 22.10.1909 in München 09.08.1944 in Warschau 9/SS Polizeiregiment 23
SS-Rottenführer Philipp Gross 09.02.1914 in Burgthal 09.09.1944 in Warschau
Unterwachtmeister Wilhelm Geiger 31.10.1900 in Oberberken 11.09.1944 in Warschau
Hauptwachtmeister Anton Ederer 23.10.1909 in München 10.08.1944 in Warschau P
Wachtmeister Emil Engelhardt 21.02.1902 in Ludwigshafen 29.08.1944 in Warschau
Oberst Erwin Gresser 25.04.1891 in Butzbach 26.04.1944 in Warschau
Wachtmeister Andreas Hober 13.05.1902 02.09.1944 Warschau Wachtmeister
Revieroberwachtmeister Waldemar Hoffmann 14.10.1909 in Stokroda 04.09.1944 in Warschau
Oberwachtmeister Eduard Klatt 01.10.1917 in Danow 10.08.1944 in Warschau
Wachtmeister Bernhard Luers 01.03.1920 in Oythe 15.09.1944 in Warschau
Wachtmeister Heinrich Meister 23.09.1903 in Wichmannshausen 22.08.1944 in Warschau
Revieroberwachtmeister Fritz Okon 22.07.1909 in Berlin 01.08.1944 in Warschau
Hauptwachtmeister Willy Rettig 18.07.1902 in Leipzig 18.09.1944 in Warschau
Revieroberwachtmeister Paul Walter Riedel 24.12.1903 in Voigtsberg 18.08.1944 in Warschau
Oberwachtmeister Paul Gotthold Schmidt 01.04.1908 in Vohwinkel 04.09.1944 in Warschau
Oberwachtmeister Josef Schmitz 23.03.1905 in Born 08.1944 in Warschau
Sonderführer Ewald Sonne 01.12.1901 in Mannheim 29.07.1944 in Warschau
Oberwachtmeister Fritz Karl Spangenberg 01.07.1903 in Weimar 04.09.1944 in Warschau
Wachtmeister Johann Steer 25.09.1903 in Hechendorf 05.08.1944 in Warschau
Wachtmeister Walter Strokamp 08.11.1910 04.09.1944 in Warschau
Oberwachtmeister Albert Tripp 24.02.1916 in Neuburg 01.08.1944 in Warschau
Unterwachtmeister Karl Turczek 30.08.1922 in Ersekujvar 01.08.1944 in Warschau
Hauptwachtmeister Heinz Wurlitzer 04.01.1909 in Schönborn 04.09.1944 in Warschau
Wachtmeister Franz Wurzler 12.01.1908 in Endorf 03.08.1944 in Warschau
Vizegouverneur Herbert Hummel 12.05.1907 in Landshut 09.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Rottenführer Franz Westphal 26.06.1920 in Himmelsthür 19.07.1944 in Warschau
Oberwachtmeister Otto Lettau 17.07.1914 in Elberfeld 02.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Untersturmführer Haakon Sundberg 05.02.1923 in Östre Aker 09.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Sturmmann Knut Iversen 28.01.1926 in Lier 21.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Hauptscharführer Gustav Karl Hermann Bangert 03.03.1912 in Essen 09.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Sturmscharführer Friedrich Emil Kohls 04.08.1890 in Gramtschen 01.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Oberscharführer Herbert Artur Pelz 11.04.1913 in Osterode 02.08.1944 in Warschau
SS-Untersturmführer Max Schreiner 21.06.1899 in Esslingen 06.09.1944 in Warschau
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Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
Hello,
Would this individual be the same person killed in 1944?
"Döring Johann 11.02.1909 13.09.1944 in Warschau SS-Grenadier Kampfgruppe Dirlewanger"
Would this individual be the same person killed in 1944?
"Döring Johann 11.02.1909 13.09.1944 in Warschau SS-Grenadier Kampfgruppe Dirlewanger"
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Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
I think Otto Oertwig was my great-uncle.
When you have more information about the family, send me a email please.
[email protected]
When you have more information about the family, send me a email please.
[email protected]
Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
Officers of KdS Warschau who died (KIA) during the Warsaw Uprising:
Nachname: Fussel (it should be Füssel)
Vorname: Arthur
Dienstgrad: Hauptsturmführer (he had the rank of Pol.Rat and served as Leiter Abt. I/II)
Geburtsdatum: 27.11.1893
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
He died probably on 2 August 1944.
Nachname: Oertwig
Vorname: Otto
Dienstgrad: Untersturmführer (he served at Abt. I/II)
Geburtsdatum: 01.08.1906
Geburtsort: Berlin
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 01.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
Nachname: Müller
Vorname: Karl
Dienstgrad: Hauptsturmführer (he was an SD officer)
Geburtsdatum: 06.11.1903
Geburtsort: Braunschweig
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 02.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
Nachname: Schnartendorff
Vorname: Heinz
Dienstgrad: Obersturmführer (he was an SD officer)
Geburtsdatum: 15.03.1911
Geburtsort: Stralsund
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 02.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
Nachname: Gegenwarth
Vorname: Ernst
Dienstgrad: Untersturmführer (he was an SD officer)
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 02.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
Born 14.05.1914 Grünenwört and was described in BBL-obituary as a member of KdS Lublin. He was probably evacuated from to Lublin to Warsaw in July 1944.
Nachname: Kohls
Vorname: Friedrich Emil
Dienstgrad: Sturmscharführer (he had the rank of Krim.Ob.Sekr. and served at Abt. IV)
Geburtsdatum: 04.08.1890
Geburtsort: Gramtschen
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 01.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
Nachname: Richter
Dienstgrad: Hauptsturmführer
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 03.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
(It was SS-Hstuf. Krim.Kom. Georg Richter and served at Abt. V)
Nachname: Lubensky
Vorname: Willy
Dienstgrad: Untersturmführer (he had the rank of Krim.Ob.Sekr. or Krim.Insp. and served at Abt. V)
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 04.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Polen (he was killed at Warsaw Uprising)
SS-Ustuf. Krim.Ob.Sekr. Richard Weber who also died at Warsaw Uprising in not listed on VDK-website. His obituary was published in BBL 44/1944.
George
Nachname: Fussel (it should be Füssel)
Vorname: Arthur
Dienstgrad: Hauptsturmführer (he had the rank of Pol.Rat and served as Leiter Abt. I/II)
Geburtsdatum: 27.11.1893
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
He died probably on 2 August 1944.
Nachname: Oertwig
Vorname: Otto
Dienstgrad: Untersturmführer (he served at Abt. I/II)
Geburtsdatum: 01.08.1906
Geburtsort: Berlin
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 01.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
Nachname: Müller
Vorname: Karl
Dienstgrad: Hauptsturmführer (he was an SD officer)
Geburtsdatum: 06.11.1903
Geburtsort: Braunschweig
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 02.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
Nachname: Schnartendorff
Vorname: Heinz
Dienstgrad: Obersturmführer (he was an SD officer)
Geburtsdatum: 15.03.1911
Geburtsort: Stralsund
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 02.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
Nachname: Gegenwarth
Vorname: Ernst
Dienstgrad: Untersturmführer (he was an SD officer)
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 02.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
Born 14.05.1914 Grünenwört and was described in BBL-obituary as a member of KdS Lublin. He was probably evacuated from to Lublin to Warsaw in July 1944.
Nachname: Kohls
Vorname: Friedrich Emil
Dienstgrad: Sturmscharführer (he had the rank of Krim.Ob.Sekr. and served at Abt. IV)
Geburtsdatum: 04.08.1890
Geburtsort: Gramtschen
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 01.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
Nachname: Richter
Dienstgrad: Hauptsturmführer
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 03.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Warschau
(It was SS-Hstuf. Krim.Kom. Georg Richter and served at Abt. V)
Nachname: Lubensky
Vorname: Willy
Dienstgrad: Untersturmführer (he had the rank of Krim.Ob.Sekr. or Krim.Insp. and served at Abt. V)
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 04.08.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Polen (he was killed at Warsaw Uprising)
SS-Ustuf. Krim.Ob.Sekr. Richard Weber who also died at Warsaw Uprising in not listed on VDK-website. His obituary was published in BBL 44/1944.
George
Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
Several SS Killed 1944 Warsaw Rising also listed at viewtopic.php?f=38&t=172274
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Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
Why none of those KIA is buried?
Re: SS officers KIA during the Warsaw Uprising
also from 10.1933 in Gestapa Berlin, in 06.1935 Gestapa/Fahrdienst as Kriminalangestellter, already member SDGeorge_W wrote: ↑07 Jan 2015, 09:27Hello,
That's all i have
Örtwig Otto, SS-Unterstumführer Krim-Ang., referat I T with KdS Warschau, Wohnung Szucha Alee 16/8.
source: KdS Warschau Fernspruch-und Wohnungsverzeichnis from 15.03.1940
Oertwig Otto, SS-Untersturmführer. In KdS Warschau probably since 1939 or early 1940. At the end of 1943 he worked in referat II D 4 (armory). Killed in action in August 1944 during the Warsaw Uprising.
source: list of KdS Warschau members by R.Domanska "Policja Bezpieczeństwa Dystryktu Warszawskiego i jej więzienie śledcze Pawiak" in Main Commission for the Investigation of German Crimes against the Polish Nation Bulletin, vol.XXVIII 1978, page 219.
Oertwig Otto, SS-Hauptsturmführer (!), section II D (Technical Matters) with KdS Warschau. Born 01/08/1906 in Berlin. Joined NSDAP on 01/04/1930. Served in SA for two years. Joined SS on 01/11/1932 (No 53869). From 30 May 1938 to 6 June 1939 served in Legion Condor in Spain and received the Spanish Cross for his activities. During his service in Spain promoted directly to the grade of SS-Hauptsturmführer (?). Killed in action on 1 August 1944 in Warsaw.
source: "The Ghetto Men" by F.MacLean, page 99-100, (based on Oertwig's SS personel file from US NARA - Records of SS officers from the Berlin Document Center. It should be also available at Bundesarchiv Berlin-Lichterfelde).
Oertwig Otto
01/08/1906, born
NS no 229 279
SS no 53 869
SS-Ustuf 26/09/1938
SD-Hauptamt
source: 1938 DAL
Oertwig Otto, SS-Ustuf Krim.-Ang., Heimatdienststelle KdS Warschau, died in August 1944 on Sipo Einsatz
source: Befehlsblatt RSHA, 44/1944
George
in 02.1943 Kriminalinspektor