Generalleutnant Siegfried Verhein

[Ove Kronborg]

I need very much a photo of Generalleutnant Siegfried Verhein. He was commander of the 551. Volks-Grenadier-Division from October 1944 to the end of the war and fought in Lithuania and East Prussia (Samland).

I am researching for a book.

Do anyone know more about this general?

[Phil Nix]

Here is his entry in Keilig's book
Phil, Nix

[Ove Kronborg]

Here is his entry in Keilig's book
Phil, Nix

Thank you very much Phil.
Regards
Ove

[Samuel Mitcham]

All I can add is that he was awarded the Knight's Cross on Feb. 25, 1945 and died in January 1963.

Dr. Sandy Mitcham

[Ove Kronborg]

Thank you very much Sandy. What sources have you used?
Ove

[harmel]

Hi Ove this is the man in question
Regards Harmel

[Ove Kronborg]

Hello Harmel

Great! Thank you very much
Regards
Ove

[Kelvin]

Did Siegfried Verhein join Bundeswehr ?

[Ove Kronborg]

I don't know.

[Dieter Zinke]

Siegfried Verhein
* 01.10.1897 in Gahlkow/Greifswald
+ 00.01.1963 in Rod an der Weil, Gemeinde Weilrod (Hochtaunuskreis)

Parents: Rittergutsbesitzer (lord of the manor) Julius Verhein and Anna nee von Tigerstroem

02.07.1915 Fahnenjunker
04.09.1916 Leutnant (m. Pat. v. 13.07.1915)
01.04.1925 Oberleutnant
01.05.1934 Hauptmann (m. Pat. v. 01.04.1933)
01.01.1937 Major
01.04.1940 Oberstleutnant
01.02.1942 Oberst
01.10.1944 Generalmajor
01.04.1945 Generalleutnant


02.07.1915 im Feldartillerie-Regiment (FAR) 38
1914/1918 Batterie-Offizier, Abteilungs-Ordonnanz-Offizier, Abteilungs-Adjutant, Batterie-Führer
01.02.1919 - 30.09.1919 Stab 3. Infanterie-Division, Ordonnanz-Offizier
01.10.1919 Stab Reichswehr-Artillerieführer II
01.10.1920 im Artillerie-Regiment 2
01.10.1926 Adjutant I. Abteilung/Artillerie-Regiment 2
31.07.1930 verabschiedet, danach im Pommerschen Grenzschutz
01.05.1934 Wiedereintritt als Hauptmann im AR 2
01.10.1934 Batterie-Chef im Artillerie-Regiment Stettin
01.10.1935 Batterie-Chef im Artillerie-Regiment 2 (renamed)
01.10.1936 Taktik-Lehrer an der Kriegsschule Dresden
04.09.1939 Sachbearbeiter (responsible official) im OKH, Personalamt
95.03.1941 Abteilungschef 4. Abteilung (Artillerie)/Amtsgruppe 1 (Ag P1)/Heerespersonalamt (HPA)
01.07.1943 Kommandeur Artillerie-Regiment 32
15.02.1944 mit der Führung des Grenadier-Regiments 94 beauftragt (32. ID)
15.07.1944 Kommandeur 551. Volks-Grenadier-Division
00.04.1945 Kommandeur 28. Jäger-Division (mit den Resten der zerschlagenen 551. VGD)
09.05.1945 captured in Danzig
camps (GUPVI): Nr. 27 Krasnogorsk, 48/Černy, Ležnevo, 270/Boroviči, 144/Vorošilovgrad,
prisons: Nr 3/Boroviči, 1/Novgorod,
camps (GULAG): Vorkutinski camp/Vorkuta
14.07.1949 condemned to 25 years labour camp by the military tribunal of the area of Novgorod
repatriation: 08.10.1955

sources: "Sammlung Krug"; Irina Bezborodova


Dieter Z.

[Jan-Hendrik]

Merci Dieter

Good to see you back

Jan-Hendrik

[Ove Kronborg]

Thank you Dieter. It is a great help for me.

Best regards
Ove

[Kelvin]

Hi Dieter, most books stated that Verhein was captured as 551 VGD division commnader but I find that Soviet sources said he was captured as 28 Jager divison kdr. sometimes Soviet sources is reliable. Did your sources had data on Generalmajor Arning and Generalleutant Beck ? . Soviet sources said that they captured Arning as 304th infantry division kdr but other Soucres like ABR said he was commandant of Matrisch-Ostrau. Soviet sources said that they captured Generalleutant Beck as 31st VGD commander , but I cannot find his data. But other soviet sources is correct. Your sources can help me that ?

[Dieter Zinke]

Hi Dieter,
Did your sources had data on Generalmajor Arning and Generalleutant Beck ? . Soviet sources said that they captured Arning as 304th infantry division kdr but other Soucres like ABR said he was commandant of Mährisch-Ostrau. Soviet sources said that they captured Generalleutant Beck as 31st VGD commander , but I cannot find his data. But other soviet sources is correct. Your sources can help me that ?

Dear Kelvin,

our topic is quite clearly Siegfried Verhein - and nobody else !!
If you want to discuss or to get informations about other german generals supposably in Soviet captivity it is absolutely essential to start a new thread for each.

Sometimes a moderator has to be a little bit like this: :roll: :roll: :roll:


Dieter Zinke

[Ove Kronborg]

Hi Kelvin.

When the Soviet forces captured Verhein, he commanded 28. Jäger-Division. After April 20th, 1945, rests of both divisions were withdrawn from Pillau to "Frische Nehrung". Rests of 551. Volksgrenadier-Division – only around 300 men were formed into the 28. Jäger-Division, and Verhein became the new commander.

Greetings from Denmark
Ove