KL Kommandanten: Wilhelm Gideon and Wilhelm Schitli

[Georg_S]

Hallo,

Is there anyone who can provide som info on the following
SS-Officers who held command as Kommandant over a KL during the war:

Wilhelm Gideon - Kommandant Gross Rosen
Wilhelm Schitli - Kommandant KL Arbeitsdorf (Closed okt 1942)
Schitli was before he came to Arbeitsdorf Schützenlagerführer in
KL Neuengamme under SS-Stubaf Weiss, and he succeded Weiss in KL Arbeitsdorf.

Thanks in advance

Reg.

Georg

[chrish]

Gideon Wilhelm
Geb.: 15.11.1898 Oldenburg
Gest.: ?
NSDAP Nr.: 4 432 258 (seit 1.5.1937)
SS Nr.: 88 569 (seit 29.8.1933)
SS – Untersturmführer: 13.9.1936
SS – Obersturmführer: 12.9.1937
SS – Hauptsturmführer: 21.6.1942
Kriegsfreiwilliger : 1914 – 1918 (IX 1915 – I 1919 Marine)
glassworks worker Oldenburg : I 1919 – 1931
Schatzmeister u. Verwaltungsleiter 9 SS – Reiterstandarte : 1934 – 1939
b. SS – Division „Totenkopf“ : X 1939 – 16.1.1942
Verv.offiz. SS – Division „Totenkopf“: jes 1940 – 42
b. WVHA : 26.1 – 16.2.1942
Chef Abt. IV (Verwaltung) / KL Neuengamme : 16.2 – 24.8.1942 (m.V 15.9.1942)
Verwaltungsfuhrer 88 SS – Standarte (Hamburg) : 16.2 – 15.9.1942
Kommandant des KL Groß Rosen : 15.9.1942 – 10.11.1943
Chef Referat IVa / b. Stab HSSPF Danemark : 10.11.1943 – 9.5.1945
Verh.: 1923
E.K. II 1918 ; Ehrenkreuz fur Frontkampfer ; Landesorden

[Georg_S]

Thanks a lot Chrish. This is what I wanted.
I wonder if there is any info about him i KL Niederhagen/Wevelsburg
Because I have him as Verwaltungsführer there, he was appointed Verw,Fhr. after that KL Niederhagen became independent KL

Best Regards,

Georg

[TH Albright]

Schitli, Wilhelm Hstuf. born Osnabruck 26. 6.12 SS #88 647

Kd Staff KL SACHSENHAUSEN 1938-40
Schutzhaftlagerfuherer KL NEUENGAMME 1940-42
SS-Hauptamt 1942
Kommandant at subcamp Arbeitsdorf 1943
WVHA AMT D 1944
SS-PzG A Btl 18 1944
20.Waffen-Gr.Div. 1944-45

[Georg_S]

Thanks TH,

But I have to give you some correct information about KL Arbeitsdorf
That camp wasn´t a subcamp it was a Independent camp it was raised in 1040 or 1941 and was mainly a workcamp for Volkswagen, in Oktober it was closed, but was used as example for the need of workers (slave) for the German Military industry. The two Kommandants was at first (Later)SS-Ostubaf Martin Weiss and then SS-Hstuf Wilhelm Schliti until it closed.
Schitli had previous been Schützenlagerführer at KL Neuengamme under just Martin Weiss who held command as Kommandant over the two camps. Before Neuengamme Schliti was Schützenlagerführer in KL Sachsenhausen.

Best regards,

Georg

[Shane A Beaver]

I don't suppose that anyone knows what unit of the SS-Totenkopf-Division Wilhelm Gideon served in between 1939-42? Thank you

[Georges JEROME]

short life Konzentrations-Hauptlager Arbeitsdorf was opened in Gemeinde Fallersleben (near Wolfsburg) on 8 april 1942. Inmates came from KL Sachsenhausen and Neuengamme put at disposal by Reichswerken Hermann GoerinG for VW-Werkes.
Camp was closed on 11 oktober 1942.
(Schwarz Die NS Lager Fischer)

[Georges JEROME]

SS-Ustuf. Gideon was Verpflegungs offizier in Stab Totenkopf Inf. Rgt. 2 (T. Division) on october 1939.

Georges

[Georges JEROME]

Gideon, Wilhelm

SS-Hstuf. IVa, HSSPF "Danmark" 01.44
SS-Ostuf. Verpfl.Offz., Kradsch.Btl.3 09.41
SS-Ustuf. Verpfl. Offz. Tot. IR 2 10.39

[Shane A Beaver]

Many thanks Georges!