SA-Chief of Staff Wilhelm Schepmann

[Hattingen2011]

Als Journalist und Autor arbeite ich derzeit an der ersten umfassenden Biographie über Hitlers letzten SA-Stabschef, Friedrich Wilhelm Schepmann, der in den 20er Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts als Lehrer in seiner Geburtsstadt Hattingen/Ruhr tätig war und nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg in Gifhorn lebte, dort noch in der Nachkriegszeit politisch tätig war und am 26. Juli 1970 verstarb.

Schepmann (* 17. Juni 1894 in Baak, heute Hattingen; † 26. Juli 1970 in Gifhorn) war als Stabschef der SA Nachfolger von Lutze und in den 40er Jahren des 20. Jahrhunderts in Berlin tätig. Er hatte seinen Dienstsitz in der Vossstraße 2/Neue Reichskanzlei und bewohnte privat zusammen mit seiner Gattin Gertrud, geborene Schumann (1898-1959) das Haus Am Hirschsprung 63 u. 65 in Grunewald.

Wer kann mir mit Fotografien, Dokumenten oder Erinnerungsstücken an Wilhelm Schepmann weiterhelfen? Hinweise werden auf Wunsch vertraulich behandelt. Vielen Dank!

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I work as a journalist and writer currently working on the first comprehensive biography of Hitler's SA Chief of Staff last, Friedrich Wilhelm Schepmann, who in the 20s of the 20th Century as a teacher in his native town Hattingen / Ruhr was active and after the Second World War in Gifhorn lived, there still politically active in the postwar period and was on 26 Died in July 1970.

Schepmann (born June 17, 1894 in Baak, today Hattingen, † 26 July 1970 in Gifhorn) served as Chief of Staff of the SA Lutze and successor in the 40s of the 20th Century in Berlin. He had his official residence in the Voss Strasse 2/neu Reich Chancellery and lived privately with his wife Gertrude, born Schumann (1898-1959) the house on 63 and 65 in Hirschsprung Grunewald.

Who can help me with photographs, documents and memorabilia to William Schepmann? Information will be kept confidential upon request. Thank you!

[Max Williams]

Wilhelm Schepmann.
Max.
NARA photo

[Wessel]

Taken from Männer im Braunhemd (1936)
SA Leader in Sachsen, Dresden.

[Ignacio]

Regards from Madrid

Ignacio

[Mark Costa]

Ignacio:

Very nice documents indeed. I find the first one very interesting as it has been stated in many sources that Schepmann was not appointed Stabschef der SA until November 9, 1943 when we clearly see here that on August 20th he already held this title. Schepmann had been "acting" Stabschef since Lutze's death in May and the first mention of him being the "Stabschef" occurs in early August 1943. Up until August he was always referred to as "Acting Stabschef". Another interesting aspect of Schepmann's promotion is that from June to November 1943 Schepmann wore what is now called the "Acting Stabschef" collar tabs. These were the same style that Adolf Hühnlein wore as Korpsführer NSKK before his promotion to Reichsleiter. I find it interesting that AFTER Schepmann's official announcement as Stabschef in November 1943, he started wearing collar tabs that resembled those worn by Himmler, Lutze, Hühnlein and Axmann as Reichsleiters. Schepmann nor Axmann for that matter were ever officially appointed Reichsleiter as far as we can ascertain but they were both sometimes referred to as Reichsleiters and certainly were held in the same regard as their counterparts. The fact that both Hühnlein tabs changed with his promotion to Reichsleiter may be an indication that Schepmann too was changing his tabs to mirror his new status. We may never know for sure, but it is an interesting speculation based on the insignias and their time of wear.

Mark Costa

Mark

[von thoma]

Good portrait of Wilhelm Schepmann, as SA-Stabschef.

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