Engelke, Knabe, Utke and others

[Mikedc]

Hello everybody,

Looking for some missing info on the following men.
DoB, birthplace, ranks, SS-numbers, unit-info, everything that's missing is welcome.

Kurt Engelke.
Born on ??? at ???
Member NSDAP(nr. ???).
Member SS(nr. ???).
SS-officer. Ranks ???
In 1945 he served with SS-Nachrichten-Abteilung 9 from 9. SS-Panzer-Division ‘Hohenstaufen’
and he took part in the fightings in Hungary.
Died ??? at ???

Gerd Knabe.
Born in 1923(day ?? month ???).
He became a member from the Hitlerjugend(when ??).
He made it to a leader within the HJ(what and when ??).
In 1940 he became a member of the SD and the SS(nr. ???).
He ended up being a part of SS-Infanterie-Regiment from SS-Kampfgruppe ‘Nord’(when ??).
He took part in the fights in Russia on 1-7-1941 when his regiment was nearly destroyed.
SS-Obersturmführer(when ??).
In 1945 he served with 2.(Funk)Kompanie from SS-Nachrichten-Abteilung 9 with 9. SS-Panzer-Division ‘Hohenstaufen’
and he took part in the fightings in Hungary.
He survived the war and between 1952 and 1979 he was a well-known cabaret artist, this together with his wife
(who had been a member of the Berliner cabaret during the war).
Later he also became owner of Winkelberg Verlag.
And he wrote his own biography, ‘Jeder Tag Zahlt’ entitled.
He also wrote 'Kamerad Bello' and maybe some other books.
He was still alive in September 1995.
Died ??? at ???

Helmut Utke.
Born ??? at ???
Member NSDAP(nr. ???).
Member SS(nr. ???)
SS-officer. Ranks ???
In 1945 he served with SS-Nachrichten-Abteilung 9 from 9. SS-Panzer-Division ‘Hohenstaufen’
and he took part in the fightings in Hungary.
Died ??? at ???

Gerhard Wortmann.
Member NSDAP(nr. ???).
Member SS(nr. ???).
SS-Hauptsturmführer(when ???).
He was from ?? 1944 till ?? 1945 commander from SS-Nachrichten-Abteilung 9
with 9. SS-Panzer-Division ‘Hohenstaufen’ and he took part in the fightings in Hungary.

Günther Franke.
Born on 15-12-1918 at ??
Member NSDAP(nr. ???).
Member SS(nr. ???).
From 5-6-1942 till 5-12-1942 he followed the 8. Kriegsjunker-Lehrgang at SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig.
On 10-3-1943 he got promoted to SS-Untersturmführer.
In 1945 he served with SS-Nachrichten-Abteilung 9 from 9. SS-Panzer-Division ‘Hohenstaufen’
and he took part in the fightings in Hungary.
Died ??? at ???

Herbert Heinz.
Born on ??? at ???
Member NSDAP(nr. ???).
Member SS(nr. ???).
SS-officer(ranks ???).
In 1945 he served with SS-Nachrichten-abteilung 9 from 9. SS-Panzer-Division ‘Hohenstaufen’
and he took part in the fightings in Hungary.
Died ??? at ???

Herbert Escher.
Born ??? at ???
Member NSDAP(nr. ???).
In September 1931 he became a member of the SA.
Later on he became a member of the SS(when ???? nr. ???).
In 1936 he served with Funkkompanie from SS-Nachrichtensturmbann within SS-VT.
SS-Hauptscharführer(when ???).
Till mid-December 1941 he was signal platoon NCO with SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung from SS-Division(mot.)‘Reich’.
With this unit he served at the front in Russia(till when ???).
SS-Obersturmführer(when ???).
He served with 2.(Funk)Kompanie from SS-Nachrichten-Abteilung 9 with 9. SS-Panzer-Division ‘Hohenstaufen’.
Between September 1944 and May 1945 he was commander from 2.(Funk)Kompanie with
SS-Nachrichten-Abteilung 9 from 9. SS-Panzer-Division ‘Hohenstaufen’.
He took part in the fightings in Hungary in 1945.
After the war he was one of the founders of Waffen-SS signals veterans association.
He was employed as industrial heating and air conditioning technician.
He was still alive in October 1992.
Died ??? at ???


Thanks for any given info, everything is welcome, even the smallest bit of information.
With kind regards,
Mike

[HM]

Mike,

Engelke, Kurt 28.08.1923
SS-Nr. 496136

Knabe, Gerhard 23.01.1923
SS-Nr.456073

Utke, Helmut 22.09.1923
SS-Nr.?

Wortmann, Gerhard 25.10.1913-13.11.1987
SS-Nr.211382
SS-Hauptsturmführer d.R. der Waffen-SS 09.11.1943
SS-Sturmbannführer der Waffen-SS 30.01.1945

Franke, Gunther 15.12.1918-19.12.1980
SS-Nr.455996

Escher, Herbert 17.04.1913-27.01.1995
SS-Nr.455980

HM.

[Mikedc]

Hello Hugo,

Thank you very much, that will fill some of the gaps already.


Greetings,
Mike

[waffen-IDF]

Usf Helmut Utke
Usf:1.10.44 SOJ:21.6.44 13.KJL, J.Sch.Braunschweig

Osf Gunther Franke
Osf:9.11.44 SS-NA.9

[Mikedc]

Hello Waffen-IDF,

Thank you for this extra info about these two men......


Mike

[waffen-IDF]

Usf. Kurt Engelke
Usf:1.10.44 SOJ:21.6.44 13.KJL, J.sch.Braunschweig

[Mikedc]

Hello Waffen-IDF,
Thank you very much for this extra info about Engelke, it is most welcome for sure....

Mike

[Ste]

Hi,
Knabe died last year, according to: http://de.metapedia.org/wiki/Knabe,_Gerd