Ledins, Klavins and Ivanovs (lettische SS)

[Juanjo]

I´m looking some info on the following lettisches SS officers:

Waffen-Obersturmbannführer ? Ledins
Waffen-Hauptsturmführer ? Klavins
Waffen-Hauptsturmführer ? Ivanovs

Thanks in advance

[Michael Miller]

From John Moore's Führerliste der Waffen-SS:

Ledins - No officer by that name listed.

Klavins - the following are listed, only one of them reaching the rank of Waffen-Hauptsturmführer der SS:

Klavins, Arturs
Born 08.07.1898 in Rikava.
Waffen-Hauptsturmführer der SS and Kdr. Pionier-Bataillon 15 / 15.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS as of March 1944.

Klavins, Emils
Born 12.11.1914 in Smiltene.
Waffen-Untersturmführer der SS in 1.Kompanie / Nachrichten-Abteilung 15 / 15.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 1) as of April 1944.

Klavins, Janis
Born 15.03.1919 in Abrens.
Waffen-Untersturmführer der SS with 15.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 1) [specific unit assignment not given] as of June 1944.

Klavins, Juris
Born 05.03.1917.
Waffen-Untersturmführer der SS in 1.Kompanie / Pionier-Bataillon 15 / 15.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 1) as of June 1944.


Ivanovs - No officer by that name listed.



Best wishes,
~ Mike Miller

[VJK]

Hi!

Obersturmbannführer Dr. Kārlis Lediņš was the Head of the Latvian Legion hospital. I will give DoB and DoD later this evening when I can access my sources.

Regards,

VJK

[VJK]

Hi!

Obersturmbannführer Dr. Kārlis Lediņš; born 14 April 1898 in Madliena; died 28 April 1960 in London, England.

Hauptsturmführer Zāmuels Ivanovs; born 24 August 1895 in Riga; DoD not known. Awarded EKII on 28.08.1944.

Regards,

VJK

[Mikedc]

Waffen-Ustuf Janis Klavins served with 32. Grenadier-Regiment which became later
Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 32(lettische Nr. 3).


Greetings,
Mike

[Mikedc]

Hello VJK,

Did Ivanovs also serve in 15. Division???


Greetings,
Mike

[VJK]

Hi Mike!

I have very little info on Ivanovs. All I know is that he commanded the "Ivanovs" Battalion which was part of Kampfgruppe Rusmanis (formerly the 2. Waffen-SS Gren. Reg. commanded by ostubaf. Nikolajs Rusmanis). They were part of the 19. Division.

Here are pics of Lediņš and Ivanovs in Latvian Army uniform. Sources: "Latvijas Armijas Augstākie Virsnieki 1918 - 1940" & "Par zemi, ko mīlam - Latviešu dzelzskrustnieki".

Best regards,

VJK

[Juanjo]

Thanks a lot VJK, Michael and Mike

Great info like usual

Greetings

[Mikedc]

Hello VJK,

Nothing to worry about, this is again some extra info and the pictures are great, thanks.
And now I also know these two gents served in the Latvian Army, that's also valuable info.


Greetings,
Mike

[Semenov]

Hi,
VJK write:I have very little info on Ivanovs. All I know is that he commanded the "Ivanovs" Battalion which was part of Kampfgruppe Rusmanis (formerly the 2. Waffen-SS Gren. Reg. commanded by ostubaf. Nikolajs Rusmanis). They were part of the 19. Division
Before it he was commander latvian strafbataillon. This Btl. was formed from latvian deserteurs. In one soviet document Ivanov rang - general.

[ilzeklavina]

You list Klavins, Juris born March 5 1917. Unless there were 2 of them, this is my father. I don't understand the german part of the description about him. Can you help me with any/more information?

[VJK]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum. The German description translation re Juris Klavins is as follows:

SS Second Lieutenant in the 1st Company / 15. Pioneer Battalion / 15. SS Grenadier Division (Latvian Nr. 1)

My late father also served in the 15. Pioneer Battalion. I am away from my sources at the moment, but I will be home on 20 December, when I'll see if there is any more info available about your father.

Best regards,

VJK

[waffen-IDF]

Janis Klavins
EK I: 23.07.1944 as SS-Ustuf. in the Waffen-GR. 32 der SS

Karlis Klavins
EK I: 27.02.1944 as SS- Uscha. in the Lettische SS-Freiwilligen-Brigade (the SS-Latvian.Brigade)

[VJK]

I can now add a little more info on Ustuf. Juris Kļaviņš.

Born: 15 March 1917
Died: 11 December 2002

Awarded Iron Cross II Class on 10 October 1944.

Pic attached.

Source: "Par zemi, ko mīlam..." Udo I. Sietiņš

Best regards,

VJK

[lostlatvian]

i was today talking to a latvian on facebook , who i befriended as he had same last name of brancis from jelgava lativa, when i asked him questions about lativan legaion , he said should search records of latvian legion myself, and they were on line, .. does anybody know of a link for this , thankyou

after information on latvian legion members augusts jozovskis, & teodor brancis.

thanks