Does somebody have information about:
SS-Untersturmführer Karl-Heinz Porsch, 5.Panzerkompanie, KIA 8 Aug. 1944
SS-Untersturmführer Willi Klein
Thx,
Jampol
Information needed about members of the 12. SS-Panzerdiv.
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Mark V. posted a list of III SS-Totenkopf officers on the forums a year ago, and a Hauptsturmfuhrer Willi Klein in the May-August 1940, though I'm not saying that's your guy - since I admit to being very ignorant of SS divisions (and 12 SS seems to be HJ)
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=70878
I also found http://www.mythirdeye.de/pdf/ardennen.pdf on google, which lists a Sgt Willi Klein giving orders on Dec. 23 1944
As per Porsch, all I can find is that the Canadian Operation Totalize began on August 8th, targetting the 12th SS in an attempt to close the Falaise Gap. (I remember learning about this in University!)
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=70878
I also found http://www.mythirdeye.de/pdf/ardennen.pdf on google, which lists a Sgt Willi Klein giving orders on Dec. 23 1944
As per Porsch, all I can find is that the Canadian Operation Totalize began on August 8th, targetting the 12th SS in an attempt to close the Falaise Gap. (I remember learning about this in University!)
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As for Porsch: His tank platoon equipped with PzKpfWg IV H (or J?) was one of the first tank units that went into combat near Authie/Franqueville, northwest of Caen, on the 7th June 1944. Porsch had to drive a recce mission there with some tanks of his platoon.
After Helmut Bando, Kompaniechef of the 5./SS-PzRgt. 12, was killed in action, Porsch took over the company for him.
When I was at La Cambe cemetry last summer, I saw Bando's grave. But I didn't take a photo, because I forgot my camera on that day. Later on when I had the cam with me, I wasn't able to find his grave again.
After Helmut Bando, Kompaniechef of the 5./SS-PzRgt. 12, was killed in action, Porsch took over the company for him.
When I was at La Cambe cemetry last summer, I saw Bando's grave. But I didn't take a photo, because I forgot my camera on that day. Later on when I had the cam with me, I wasn't able to find his grave again.
Re: Information needed about members of the 12. SS-Panzerdiv
Here it is:
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Re: Information needed about members of the 12. SS-Panzerdiv
Here there's a image taken from "Ein Gegner wie Stahl" of Michael Reynolds,which shows the only pic of Bando I ever saw.Nothing about Bräcker and Buettner.
http://forum.panzer-archiv.de/viewtopic ... ac22876ccb
http://forum.panzer-archiv.de/viewtopic ... ac22876ccb