SD and SiPo in Estonia

[histgame]

Hi Ludger
The document is a part of a report of the Estonian International Commission for the investigation of crimes against humanity, edited by: Toomas Hiio, Meelis Maripuu and Indrek Paavle, Tallin 2006

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[Mikedc]

I've put something together.
Remarks, additional info or whatever you might have is most welcome.

Staff from the Kommandeur der Sipo und des SD(KdS)in Estonia(HQ in Reval, post was closed per 15-10-1944):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Martin Sandberger(KdS 3-12-41/9-43).
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Bernhard Baatz(KdS 31-10-43/15-10-44).
SS-Oberscharführer Julius Geese.
Gruppe A(the so-called German Sipo und SD, this per 1-5-42):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Eduard Ullmann(chief 1942). Born 31-8-1889.
SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinz Bergmann(chief 1942).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Gerhard Kortkampf(chief 1944).
Abteilung I/II(Stababteilung):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Fritz Störtz(chief 1942). Born 30-5-1912, SS-nr. 283.241
SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf Drefahl(chief 1943).
Referat I A(Personal):
SS-Obersturmführer Wilhelm Gehler(chief 1942).
SS-Untersutrmführer Eberhard Büttner(chief 1944).
Referat I B(Erziehung und Ausbildung):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Heinrich Bergmann(chief 1942). Most likely he was SS-Ostuf at this time.
SS-Untersturmführer Ferdinand de Buhr(chief 1944).
Referat I C(Leibesübungen):
SS-Untersturmführer Eberhard Büttner(chief 1942).
Abteilung II:
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Heinrich Bergmann(chief 5-43/??). He was SS-Ostuf or SS-Hstuf at this time.
SS-Obersturmführer Ernst Hennig(chief 1944).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf Drefahl(chief 1944).
Referat II A(Organisation):
SS-Untersturmführer Eberhard Büttner(chief 1942).
Referat II B:
SS-Obersturmführer Ernst Hennig(chief 1944).
Referat II C(Verwaltung):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Konrad Schmittnägel(chief 1942).
Referat II C 1(Haushaltung und Besoldung):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Emil Brünne(chief 1942).
Referat II C 1/2:
SS-Obersturmführer Ernst Hennig(chief 1944).
Referat II C 3/4:
SS-Obersturmführer Ernst Hennig(chief 1944).
Referat II D 1/2(Funk-, foto- und filmwesen):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Emil Brünne(chief 1942).
Referat II D 3/4(Kraftfahr- und Waffenwesen):
SS-Untersturmführer Paul Botor(chief 1942).
Abteilung III(Lebensgebiete):
SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Martin Sandberger(chief 1942).
SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Kraus(chief ??-42/??-43).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Gerhard Kortkampf(chief 1944).
Referat III A:
SS-Obersturmführer Franz Diezemann(chief 1944).
Referat III A/C(Kultur, Volkstum, Gemeinschaft):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Herbert Burmeister(chief 1942).
Referat III A 2/3(Rechtleben und Verwaltung):
SS-Rottenführer Ferdinand de Buhr(chief 1942).
Referat III B:
SS-Untersturmführer Ergard Böhm(chief 1942).
SS-Untersturmführer Ergard Böhm(chief 1944).
Referat III C:
SS-Oberscharführer Gustav Heuser(chief 1942).
SS-Oberscharführer Gustav Heuser(chief 1944).
Referat III D(Wirtschaft):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Fritz Störtz(chief 1942). Most likely he was SS-Ostuf.
SS-Untersturmführer Gottfrid Semrau(chief 1944).
Referat III D 1(Ernährungswirtschaft):
SS-Unterscharführer Balthasar Buxhoeveden(chief 1942).
Referat III D 2/3(Handel- und Finanzwirtschaft):
SS-Untersturmführer Höllein(chief 1942).
Referat III D 4/5(Industrie und sozialwesen):
SS-Oberscharführer Schröter(chief 1942).
Abteilung IV(Politische Polizei):
SS-Sturmbannführer Paul Seyler(chief 1942).
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Heinrich Bergmann(chief 1943). Most likely he was SS-Hstuf.
Referat IV A(Kommunismus):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Heinrich Bergmann(chief 1942). Was SS-Ostuf or SS-Hstuf at this time.
SS-Hauptsturmführer Buchelt(chief 1944).
Referat IV B:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Buchelt(chief 1944).
Referat IV B,C 3(Kirchen, Presse, Schriftum):
SS-Obersturmführer Herbert Burmeister(chief 1942).
Referat IV C:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Buchelt(chief 1944).
Referat IV D:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Buchelt(chief 1944).
Referat IV E(Abwehr):
SS-Untersturmführer Gustav von Seefeld(chief 1942).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinrich Bergmann(chief 1944).
Referat IV F(Ausland):
SS-Untersturmführer Gustav von Seefeld(chief 1942).
SS-Untersturmführer Ferdinand de Buhr(chief 1944).
Abteilung V(Kriminalpolizei):
SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Eduard Ullmann(chief 1942)or chief 9-44/10-44).
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Heinrich Bergmann(chief 5-43/9-44). His rank should have been SS-Ostuf, later SS-Hstuf.
SS-Hauptsturmführer Maisch(chief 1944). Maybe Walter Maisch???
Referat V A:
SS-Sturmscharführer Niklaus(chief 1944).
Referat V B:
SS-Sturmscharführer Karl Kessler(chief 1944).
Referat V A/D(Rechtsfragen, Vorbeidung, Kriminalwissenschaft):
SS-Hauptscharführer Fritz Springer(chief 1942).
Referat V B/C(Strafrecht, Bearbeitung und Erkennungsdienst):
SS-Oberscharführer Brückner(chief 1942).
Gruppe B(the so-called Estonian Sipo und SD, this per 1-5-42):
SS-Sturmbannführer Ain-Ervin Mere(chief 1942).

SD in Tartu:
SS-Untersturmführer Burmeister(chief 1942).
SD in Narva:
SS-Untersturmführer Stange(chief 1942).
SD in Pärnu:
SS-Untersturmführer Zeyffert(chief 19420.
SD in Kivioli:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Gesse(chief 1942).
SD in Haapsalu:
SS-Rottenführer Bechreiser(chief 1942).


Greetings, Mike

[Phil Nix]

Thanks Mike
Phil Nix

[Mikedc]

No thanks Phil, done with pleasure.
I've just integrated the info from http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saksa_Julg ... tsei_ja_SD since that page gives us a pretty good overview how the Sipo and SD in Estonia looked like in 1942, 1943 and 1944. I can't read what is all written there(also a translation didn't helped me that much)but at least we can clearly see how the Abteilungen and the Referate looked like and who was in command. And yes, I could have written it down year per year as done on that Estonian site but I thought they way I was doing it also would make sense.......

Greetings, Mike