Final rank of "Sepp" Lainer (RKT / NKS III.St.)...

[Michael Miller]

Most sources I've seen (e.g. Schneider, Krätschmer) give the final rank of "Sepp" Lainer (RK, NKS in Gold) as SS-Oberscharführer, but I've found one reference- a biographical sketch in his Waffen-SS NCO file- to him as SS-Hauptscharführer. Does anyone know if he did in fact attain the rank of SS-Hschaf.?

Many thanks in advance,
~ Mike Miller

[Griffin brigade]

Mike,

Among a number of documents sent to me by Sepp Lainer himself is one in which he gives a date of January 1944 as being promoted to SS Hauptscharfuhrer,

Hope this helps,

Paul

[Michael Miller]

That helps a great deal. Many thanks.

~ Mike

[AlifRafikKhan]

Sepp Lainer picture...

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[AlifRafikKhan]

Sepp Lainer decorated with RK...

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[Jan-Hendrik]

Beförderung zum Hauptscharführer mit Wirkung v. 30.1.1944.

Source: Regimentsbefehl 3/44 of Rgt. DF

After his promotion Zugführer in the Unterführer-Lehr-Kp. (Führer: SS-Ostuf. Schulzer)


Jan-Hendrik

[Michael Miller]

Thanks very much for the precise date, Jan-Hendrik.
Here's my entry for Lainer from Knight's Cross Holders of the SS & German Police,1940-1945:

Josef (“Sepp”) L a i n e r
SS-Hauptscharführer der Waffen-SS


Born: 13.03.1920 in Brixen im Thale / Südtirol / Österreich.
Died: 04.09.2002 in Wien / Österreich.

NSDAP-Nr.: [Unknown if he held Party membership]
SS-Nr.: Unknown (possibly no SS-Nr. assigned; Joined 23.05.1938)

Promotions:
01.10.1936 SA-Mann
00.11.1939 SS-Sturmmann
00.06.1940 SS-Rottenführer der Waffen-SS
00.01.1941 SS-Unterscharführer der Waffen-SS
01.01.1942 SS-Oberscharführer der Waffen-SS
30.01.1944 SS-Hauptscharführer der Waffen-SS

Decorations & Awards:
08.10.1943 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes as SS-Oberscharführer and Zugfhr. in 3.Kompanie / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment “Der Führer” / SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich” / Armeeoberkommando 8 / Heeresgruppe Süd, Eastern Front (based on a recommendation dated 05.09.1943 and signed by Rgt. Kdr. Sylvester Stadler)
15.10.1943 Nahkampfspange III.Stufe (Gold) as SS-Oberscharführer and Zugfhr. in 3.Kompanie / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment “Der Führer” / 2.SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”, Eastern Front
14.02.1943 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
28.07.1941 1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
15.06.1942 Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
00.00.194_ Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Gold
15.10.1942 Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Silber
ca. 1939 Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938

Best wishes,
~ Mike

[chris44]

a small correction

Sepp Lainer is born in Brixen im Thale/Bezirk Kitzbühel/Tirol/Österreich
not Südtirol.....(this is Italy!)

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brixen_im_Thale


and a smal addition

Sepp Lainer got the
Verwundetenabzeichen in Gold on 15.Sept.1943
for five wounds
8.7.1941
23.9.1941
14.10.1941
23.2.1943 and
15.08.1943

source: award document

[Michael Miller]

Thanks for that correction, which is actually quite significant, and for the award date for the VA i.Gold.

Best,
~ Mike