Himmler's personal office
Max, I should have checked Hoffmann's "Hitler's Personal Security" first. He points out that the Sonderzug "Heinrich" was renamed later in the war to Sonderzug "Steiermark". as well as a brief time in 1944 carrying the title "Transport 44". He also discusses Hochwald, though there is no indication it was used by Himmler after the Russian campaign turned for the worst.
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Joe,
Himmler maintained a HQ facility near to the Führerhauptquartier for obvious reasons. When Hitler vacated Wolfsschanze, there was no further need for Himmler to retain Hochwald, especially as the front line was moving nearer by the day. I'm afraid I don't have exact dates. You are quite correct in your assessment of Himmler's use of Hochwald --- he was certainly more mobile than Hitler!
Max.
Himmler maintained a HQ facility near to the Führerhauptquartier for obvious reasons. When Hitler vacated Wolfsschanze, there was no further need for Himmler to retain Hochwald, especially as the front line was moving nearer by the day. I'm afraid I don't have exact dates. You are quite correct in your assessment of Himmler's use of Hochwald --- he was certainly more mobile than Hitler!
Max.
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Begleit-Battalion Reichsfuhrer-SS
after having been in combat on the Leningrad Front, was the building block for the 16. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Reichsführer-SS". By order of Hitler in February 1943, the escort battalion was upgraded to the status of an assault brigade and thus, Sturmbrigade "Reichsführer-SS" was formed.
Uniforms, Organizations and History of the Waffen-SS, Volume 4, page 107 by Roger Bender and Hugh Page Taylor.
Uniforms, Organizations and History of the Waffen-SS, Volume 4, page 107 by Roger Bender and Hugh Page Taylor.
That is another unit (As you also can see from the Feldpostordnung).
Im not talking about the "SS-Begeleitbattalion" but about the "Ordnungspolizei-Begleitbattalion", confusing?
The only combat action OPo Batt. "Steiermark" saw in 1944-45 was a hunt for some sowjet parachute agents near the Hochwald HQ. They left Himmler on his order when he reached Dönitz HQ in Flensburg, shortly before he was captured.
Please excuse the smal size of the pictures.
Im not talking about the "SS-Begeleitbattalion" but about the "Ordnungspolizei-Begleitbattalion", confusing?
The only combat action OPo Batt. "Steiermark" saw in 1944-45 was a hunt for some sowjet parachute agents near the Hochwald HQ. They left Himmler on his order when he reached Dönitz HQ in Flensburg, shortly before he was captured.
Please excuse the smal size of the pictures.
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Hello Auseklis, Luft300 and JoeW,
I'm confused about the RFSS Begleit Battalion. If the Battalion was upgraded to division level, what about the unit named Begleit Battalion RFSS z.b.v. attached to Nibelungen division at the end of the war?
About the ORPO Begleit Batt., Auseklis, do exist some source (book) about operations and organisation?
Thanks !
Ferran
I'm confused about the RFSS Begleit Battalion. If the Battalion was upgraded to division level, what about the unit named Begleit Battalion RFSS z.b.v. attached to Nibelungen division at the end of the war?
About the ORPO Begleit Batt., Auseklis, do exist some source (book) about operations and organisation?
Thanks !
Ferran