I am looking for further information on SS Obersturmführer Friedrich Karl Reuss of the LSSAH aufklärungs abteilung. I have his BDC file but it gives no concrete information on him post August 1944. Apparantely he was with Kampfgruppe Knittel during the "Bulge." I also wonder if anyone has a photo of him? I am researching him for his granddaughter who lives in the USA but never knew him. Her mother was astranged with Friedrich Reuss for whatever reason and never told her daughter anything about her grandpa.
Thanks!
Phil
Obersturmfhr. Friedrich Karl Reuss
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Since May 1944 Fritz Reuß commanded the Versorgungskompanie of the SS AA 1 LSSAH and in July and August of that year he was in command of the Stützpunkt of the Abteilung in Rugles, consisting of his supply company and several Funk-SPW from the Nachrichtenzug. In the Ardennes he also led the Stützpunkt of the Abteilung, based in Wanne, until he was wounded on 24 Dec and brought to the hospital in Bützchen.
I have several pics of Reuß. Here's one that shows him with his DKiG. He received it from the hands of Sepp Dietrich himself on 1 June 1944, together with his friend Hans-Martin Leidreiter.
I have several pics of Reuß. Here's one that shows him with his DKiG. He received it from the hands of Sepp Dietrich himself on 1 June 1944, together with his friend Hans-Martin Leidreiter.
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Search for "Fritz Reuss" and you will find both photo and some info on him. here
He served in the 2./SS-Pz.A.A.1 and he recieved the DKiG. he died in the 80´s
Why his daughter wouldn´t talk about his father to her daughter
is a very common problem in Germany, it excelerated after the tv movie "The Holocost"
to the public every SS had served in a camp or in a Einsatzgruppe, and you can imagen
when the kids came home and asked their fathers or grandfathers "Opa/Father what did you
do during the war??" and if they then belonged to the SS and poor fellows who had served in 3.SS-Pz.Div
"Totenkopf" thy had a hard time explaining the difference between Waffen-SS and the other bransches ofthe SS.
//Georg
He served in the 2./SS-Pz.A.A.1 and he recieved the DKiG. he died in the 80´s
Why his daughter wouldn´t talk about his father to her daughter
is a very common problem in Germany, it excelerated after the tv movie "The Holocost"
to the public every SS had served in a camp or in a Einsatzgruppe, and you can imagen
when the kids came home and asked their fathers or grandfathers "Opa/Father what did you
do during the war??" and if they then belonged to the SS and poor fellows who had served in 3.SS-Pz.Div
"Totenkopf" thy had a hard time explaining the difference between Waffen-SS and the other bransches ofthe SS.
//Georg
