Leo von der Recke and Georg Möhlmeyer

[Mikedc]

Hello folks,

I hope somebody can tell me a bit more about the following men, especially when they're SS-officers. If they're just SS-NCO's I don't the info that hard.

Leo von der Recke.
Should have served with SK 11a under Paul Zapp.
In 1970 sentenced to 13 years in prison.

Georg Möhlmeyer.
Should have served with SK 11a under Paul Zapp.
In 1970 his case was put aside.


Thanks,
Mike

[steve248]

Baron LEO Karl Eugen von der Recke
2 Jan 1913, born Riga
1939, came to the Wartheland with the organized migration
Waffen-SS reservist
guard and interrogator with Sonderkommando 11a, May 41-May 1943
rank - SS-Schaf

GEORG (Hermann Heinrich?) Möhlmeyer
23 Dec 1911, born Rüstringen
1918-1926, Volksschule Rüstringen
worked as a tailor
1 March 1932, NS No. 1052588
1 March 1932, SS No. 43254
1933, unemployed - occasional work at Marinewerft Wilhelshaven
Dec 1933, joined SD-Haupamt in Munich
June/July 1934, transferred to SD-HA Berlin (Registratur)
20 Apr 1937, SS-Ustuf
20 Apr 1939, SS-Ostuf
Oct 1939, Sachbearbeiter, RSHA I A5b
Oct 1941, transferred from RSHA I B2 to Einsatzgruppe D and
assigned to Sonderkommando 11a - TKführer - received EK II for
anti-partisan duty in the Crimea (1942)
March 1942, returned to RSHA I
1943, office re-located to Hohensalza
1944, office re-located at Schloss Schleiz/Thür
1 May 1945, transferred to "Kampfgruppe Nibelungen as Waffen-SS Schütze
8 May 1945, captured by US forces at Reit i. Winkel; he also claims capture at Siegsdorf/Obb
Sept 1945-Apr 1948, internated at CIE Moosburg (USA) and then
at CIC Sandbostel (British) when released
7 May 1948, denazified by Spruchkammer Stade and sentenced to time
reckoned as served by internment
1954 and 1970, living Wilhelmshaven

[Ludger]

Baron LEO Karl Eugen von der Recke
2 Jan 1913, born Riga
1939, came to the Wartheland with the organized migration
Waffen-SS reservist
guard and interrogator with Sonderkommando 11a, May 41-May 1943
rank - SS-Schaf

GEORG (Hermann Heinrich?) Möhlmeyer
23 Dec 1911, born Rüstringen
1918-1926, Volksschule Rüstringen
worked as a tailor
1 March 1932, NS No. 1052588
1 March 1932, SS No. 43254
1933, unemployed - occasional work at Marinewerft Wilhelshaven
Dec 1933, joined SD-Haupamt in Munich
June/July 1934, transferred to SD-HA Berlin (Registratur)
20 Apr 1937, SS-Ustuf
20 Apr 1939, SS-Ostuf
Oct 1939, Sachbearbeiter, RSHA I A5b
Oct 1941, transferred from RSHA I B2 to Einsatzgruppe D and
assigned to Sonderkommando 11a - TKführer - received EK II for
anti-partisan duty in the Crimea (1942)
March 1942, returned to RSHA I
1943, office re-located to Hohensalza
1944, office re-located at Schloss Schleiz/Thür
1 May 1945, transferred to "Kampfgruppe Nibelungen as Waffen-SS Schütze
8 May 1945, captured by US forces at Reit i. Winkel; he also claims capture at Siegsdorf/Obb
Sept 1945-Apr 1948, internated at CIE Moosburg (USA) and then
at CIC Sandbostel (British) when released
7 May 1948, denazified by Spruchkammer Stade and sentenced to time
reckoned as served by internment
1954 and 1970, living Wilhelmshaven

What's the meaning of "TKführer"??

Greetings from

Ludger

[steve248]

TKführer = Teilkommandoführer

(it does not translate easily or with a true meaning in English)

[Mikedc]

Hello Steve,

Thanks for the info on Von der Recke and Möhlmeyer.
Especially Möhlmeyer is very interesting for me because he was an officer,
don't deal with NCO's so much.

But everything I get is always much appreciated.
So thanks again for sharing.

And indeed, Teilkommandoführer translating to good English is not so easy.


Greetings,
Mike

[Ludger]

TKführer = Teilkommandoführer

(it does not translate easily or with a true meaning in English)

Thanks Steve.

Perhaps it could be translated with "sub-command leader".

Greetings from

Ludger

[Ludger]

Recke and Möhlmeyer were both indicted by the same trial together with Karl-Heinrich Noa:

Verfahren Lfd.Nr.724
Tatkomplex: Massenvernichtungsverbrechen durch Einsatzgruppen, Kriegsverbrechen
Angeklagte:
Möh., Georg Hermann Heinrich [Möhlmeyer] Verfahren eingestellt
N., Karl Heinrich [Noa, Karl-Heinrich] 7 Jahre
Rec., Leo Karl Eugen Baron von der [Recke] 13 Jahre
Zapp, Paul Johannes lebenslänglich
Gerichtsentscheidungen:
LG München I 700226
BGH 710316
Tatland: GUS
Tatort: Barlad, Kischinew, Nikolajew, Cherson, Simferopol, Jalta, Bachtschissaraj, Kolchose Kaganowitsch (bei Nikolajew)
Tatzeit: 4107-4301
Opfer: Juden, Zivilisten
Nationalität: Sowjetische
Dienststelle: Einsatzgruppen EK11a
Verfahrensgegenstand: Massen- und Einzeltötungen von Juden und Kommunisten in mehreren Orten in Südrussland

Greetings from

Ludger

[Peter J. Hertel]

How about section commander?

[Mikedc]

Steve wrote:

Baron LEO Karl Eugen von der Recke
2 Jan 1913, born Riga

Was he maybe related to SS-Ustuf Karl Georg Wilhelm Mathias Louis von der Recke?? Born on 13-10-1918 in Riga.


Greetings,
Mike

[steve248]

I would be surprised if they were not related but I have no information, one way or the other.

[thilko]

Hello,
I read the information you wrote, do you have any more information about Leo von der Recke, or any books or anything, what I could read to get information...
and it would be great if you tell me where you have your information from...
Please help me, I need it for school!

[steve248]

I have sent you a PM but you can also find information in:
Andrej Angrick, "Besatzungspolitik und Massenmord", Hamburger Edition HIS, 2003.