Aktion Reinhardt

[Schmauser]

Eleven officials of the Aktion Reinhardt were either killed, ambushed or assassinated by Italian Partisans near the end of the war, I only know of Wirth, Reichleitner, Schwarz & Pötzinger, who were the others?

~Regards Schmauser

[USAF1986]

Per Mark Yerger, SS-Oberführer Julian Scherner was killed in action on 28 April 1945. This officer is mentioned quite frequently in Thomas Keneally's "Schindler's List." That author states he was ambushed and killed by Italian partisans in the forests of Niepolomice. Scherner was SSPF "Krakau" from 4 August 1941-1 March 1944 and set up the camp at in Plaszow, Poland.

Regards,
Shawn

[USAF1986]

I noticed the previous thread about the corruption case. Per Yerger, Scherner was tried by an SS court for benefiting from the proceeds of the camp at Plaszow. He was reduced in grade to SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve and transferred to the Dirlewanger Brigade. Yerger notes the camp commandant (no name) was sent to prison.

Regards,
Shawn

[USAF1986]

It just occurred to me that the commandant of Plaszow was SS-Untersturmführer (later SS-Hauptsturmführer) Amon Göth. This officer, played by Ralph Fiennes in the movie, figured prominently in "Schindler's List."

Regards,
Shawn

[Schmauser]

Thanks Shawn,

That's some great info. I knew about Amon Göth being sentenced to prison, but I never knew the fate of Julian Scherner. Do you know of anymore? Thanks Again

~Very Best Regards Schmauser

[USAF1986]

In "The Good Old Days" edited by Ernst Klee, Willi Dressen & Volker Riess, there is a Karl Gringers listed as "Posted to Hadamar, Hartheim and Belzec. Killed in Italy in 1944." The editors also list Karl Pötzinger, Gottfried Schwarz, and Christian Wirth as being killed in 1944.

Regards,
Shawn

[Schmauser]

Hi Shawn,

Wow, you are really good at this researching buisness

I've been looking for the fate of Gringers for a long time, thank you very much, If it's not too much trouble, keep up the good work, I really appreciate it

p.s do you have the date that Gringers was killed?

~Very Best Regards Schmauser

[USAF1986]

Thanks for the kind words!

Unfortunately, 1944 is all that is given in the book for Gringer's date of death.

Regards,
Shawn

[Peter]

Hello,
I have some more information and a correction which might help you:
I have identified

Hauptwachtmeister Max Gringers.
Born 6.8.1989 and
KIA 30.4.1944.
Burial at Costermano War Cemetery/Italy
(Block 15,Grave 734)

and

Hauptwachtmeister Karl Pötzinger
Born 1908
KIA 22.12.1944
Burial at Costermano War Cemetery/Italy
(Block 15, Grave 771)

cheers
Pete

[Peter]

Excuse me a typing error

Max Gringers was born 1898

Pete

[Hecht]

Hello guys,

I have trouble with place of death and place of burial of some of them.

- SS-Ustuf. Schwarz Gottfried Johann
SS-Nr. 37 768, 03\05\1913 in Furth/ Bayern
KIA in San Pietro on 19.06.1944.
He should be buried in Costermano but not listed on the Volksbund.

Source http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org ... rship.html

- SS-Scharführer Richter Kurt
Born 1914.
KIA and buried in Trieste, not on the Volksbund.

Source http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org ... rship.html

- SS-? Plikat Karl-Heinz,
KIA on 01.05.1945 in ?, buried at Costermano but on the Volksbund he is listed as buried in Berlin.

Source http://www.holocaustresearchproject.org ... rship.html

many thanks

[coburg22]

Hello,

A great place for researching this subject is a website called Aktion Reinhard Camps. Plenty of useful information.

Best,

James

[Hecht]

Hello,

A great place for researching this subject is a website called Aktion Reinhard Camps. Plenty of useful information.

Best,

James

Thanks James, but still cannot find Schwarz nor Plikat in Costermano.
There's just a:
Franz Schwarz ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Costermano.
Endgrablage: Block 7 Grab 1456
Nähere Informationen zu diesem Friedhof erhalten Sie hier.
Nachname:
Schwarz
Vorname:
Franz
Dienstgrad:
Stabsgefreiter
Geburtsdatum:
08.08.1916
Todes-/Vermisstendatum:
16.06.1944

But it doesn't looks like him.

[Peter]

I note with interest that some of the obvious names such as Christian Wirth, Schwarz, Reichleitner, etc are no longer listed on the Volksbund database, I know Wirth was reported as removed a couple of years ago.

Some of the less well known names are still there and still shown as Costermano.