SS-Gruppenführer Rolf Reiner

[Marcus]

I'm looking for information (in particular details on his fate and the positions held) and photo of SS-Gruppenführer Rolf Reiner, arrested in connection with the Blood Purge, thanks.

/Marcus

[SS-Researcher]

Hello Marcus,
I know it is not much, but better than nothing.

Reiner fell 27.08.1944 at Braila.

I have two pictures of him. The second one was brought to this forum by philmil in one of his posts.

Best wishes
Florian

[Phil Nix]

Rolf Reiner Born Gmunden 2.1.1899
Took part in the Munich Putsch of Nov 1923 as Adj. to Oberstlt Hermann Kriebel. Joined Party 1.5.1930. Joined the SS 22.2.1932
Adjutant des Stabschefs der Obersten SA-Führung 5.1.31 - 20.4.33 (Succeeded by Robert Bergemann).
zum vortragenden Adjutant beim Führer und enthoben als Adjutant des Stabschefs der SA 20.4.33
Chef des Ministeramts bei der Obersten SA-Führung 1.3.33 - 20.7.34
Stabsführer im Verbindungsstab des Stellvertreters des Führers 20.3.33 - 17.11.1934.
Mitglied des Verwaltungsrates der Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft 9.1933.
After his dismissal and release from imprisonment 7.3.1935 he worked in the salt industry and then transferred to Hermann-Göring-Werke in Watenstadt bei Braunschweig. Joined the Luftwaffe as Leutnant der Reserve 11.1939, bei der Flakuntergruppe Braunschweig 20.9.39 - 4.2.1942. Promoted Oberlt. der Res.. 1942 Bei einer Flakgruppe in einem Feldflughafen an der Ostfront 4.2.42 - 11.43. Taken ill Nov. 1943 and was in hospital; iosed at Hohenlychen.
On 3 March 1938 Jeckeln wrote ti Himmler asking for Reiners re-instatement into the SS. Himmler refused 18.11.1938.
Philmil

[Marcus]

Thanks for the help.

/Marcus

[HM]

Hi Marcus,

this was posted by Andie 27.09.2003

Reiner, Rolf geb. Gmunden am Traunsee (Österreich) 02.01.1899, gest. (gefallen) Braila 27.08.1944. 01.09.1930 Eintritt in die NSDAP (Mitgliedsnr. 297.947), 00.01.1931 SA-Standartenführer, 00.01.1931 Adjutant des Chefs des Stabes der SA, 18.12.1931 unter Beibehaltung seiner Dienststellung in die SS versetzt, 18.12.1931 SS-Oberführer, 22.02.1932 offizielle Aufnahme in die SS (Mitgliedsnr. 23.077), 01.07.1932 - 20.04.1933 1. Adjutant des Chef des Stabes der SA; 01.02.1933 - 01.07.1934 Stabsführer und Stellvertretender Leiter des Verbindungsstabes der NSDAP (Berlin), 01.03.1933 SS-Gruppenführer, 20.04.1933 - 30.06.1934 Vortragender Adjutant der SA beim Führer, 00.03.1934 - 30.06.1934 Chef des Ministeramtes des Reichsministers Röhm (Berlin); 01.07.1934 im Zusammenhang mit der sog. Röhm-Affäre verhaftet; 20.07.1934 zum Stab RFSS rückversetzt, 00.00.1934 jedoch aus der SS ausgeschieden, 06.11.1934 durch einstweilige Verfügung des Stellvertreters des Führers aus der NSDAP ausgeschlossen, 23.03.1937 Aufhebung des Parteiausschlusses durch das Oberste Parteigericht der NSDAP

HM.

[Greyfinn]

..and another photo of Rolf Reiner.
Taken from "Danziger Neuste Nachrichten" 5 March 1934 - so it was last days when he was on the top of Nazi hierarchy...
Regards
Greyfinn

[thomas]

Dear all

I have only one question: He was pulled out from the SS because of the SA-Blood Purge. But he was an SS-Man who was the relation of the SS to the SA and not an SA-Man. So what was the real reason of his put out from the NSDAP. Whas this something personal revenge or what ???

Greetings

thomas

[Phil Nix]

Dear all

I have only one question: He was pulled out from the SS because of the SA-Blood Purge. But he was an SS-Man who was the relation of the SS to the SA and not an SA-Man. So what was the real reason of his put out from the NSDAP. Whas this something personal revenge or what ???

Greetings

thomas

Remember thatb at that time the SS was a part of the SA. Reiner and Robert Bergmann were both close to Ernst Rohm and as a result were considered tainted. So they were removed
Philmil

[thomas]

Dear Philmil

Thank yopu very much for your intresting answer. I knew that the SS was at that time with the SA, but i did not know that they were very close. I thought that there was always a rivalty between both part of this organisation.

Greetings

thomas

[HM]

some better pics

HM.

[jeffhan373]

Reiner was one of three men to carry the Blood Flag in the 1933 Munich Putsch commemorations.

He tried to get back into the SS but Himmler would not allow this. However, the Reichsführer did help him get into the Luftwaffe during the war. He died in Romania in 1944....