Three pics from a booklet on SS Heimwehr

[Phil Nix]

Thought these might be of interestfrom a booklet on the SS Heimwehr by Rolf Michaelis
Questions; Who is the Hsf Baier, what are the first names of the Flag Honour Guard and what are the first names in the other group with Osf Zorn
Phil Nix

[FMG]

Phil I think these are the men you are looking for.

SS-Hstuf. Lorenz Baier
DOB: 21.12.1911
SS-Nr.: 53 093

SS-Ustuf. Friedrich Zipp
DOB: 4.9.1917
SS-Nr.: 286 585

SS-Ostuf. Guenter Hilgenstock
DOB: 19.8.1914
SS-Nr.: 293 720

SS-Ustuf. Hubert Kersten
DOB: 25.5.1917
SS-Nr.: 270 873

SS-Ostuf. Werner Zorn
DOB: 2.1.1915
SS-Nr.: 310 348

SS-Ostuf. Heinz Pfitzner
DOB: 24.3.1914
SS-Nr.: 265 691

In John Moore's Fuehrer List there is a Hans Deicke with SS-Nr. 71 405 as a SS-Ustuf.in the 3.SS-Pz.Div. "Totenkopf" May 1944. With this low SS-Nr. he could be the H.Feldw. in the picture (spring 1940).
Just a guess.

Regards Frank

[Georg_S]

In Wolfgang Vopersal book bd I is there also a photo of Zipp, Hilgenstock and Kersten, in that photo they have the flag of Heimwehr Danzig
in front of the Btl. when they are entering the KL Dachau (where the SS-TK.Div was establ. in okt 1939).

Best regards,

Georg

[Georg_S]

SS-Stubaf Werner Zorn
DOB 2.1.1915
SS-Nr. 310348
SS-Ostuf bei der 4./SS-T.I.R.3
Als SS-Hstuf und SS-Stubaf Kdr. der III./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.37

SS-Stubaf Günther Hilgenstock
DOB 19.8.1914 Aachen
SS-Nr. 293720
Als SS-Hstuf und Chef der 7./SS-T.I.R.3
Als SS-Hstuf Chef Stabs-Kp./SS-Pz.Rgt.9
Als SS-Hstuf IIa./9.SS-Pz.Div."Hohenstaufen"
Als.SS-Stubaf Kdr II./SS-Pz.Rgt.9
Gefallen 27.12.1944
Listed as SS-Rottenführer and that he died in 1945 ???

Nachname: Hilgenstock
Vorname: Günther
Dienstgrad: Rottenführer
Geburtsdatum: 19.08.1914
Geburtsort: Aachen
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 22.01.1945
Todes-/Vermisstenort:
Günther Hilgenstock ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Bleialf (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) .
Endgrablage: Grab 178/ - 184

SS-Ostuf Heinz Pfitzner
DOB 24.3.1914 Danzig
SS-Nr. 265691
Als Chef u SS-Ostuf 4./SS-T.I.R.3
Gefallen 8.7.1941 in Sebesh


//Georg

[Jan-Hendrik]

Any more info on Werner Zorn? He was a former Heer officer.

Jan-Hendrik

[Sid Guttridge]

Hi Jan-Hendrik,

The booklet by Michaelis is a classic of post war W-SS glorification and historical distortion.

You would hardly be aware from it that the very short-lived SS-Heimwehr Danzig was only a tiny fraction (about 10%) of the city's forces or that it failed in every independent operational task set it in its brief existence.

Given that, why on earth have we any publication on it at all, let alone a whitewash such as this?

Cheers,

Sid.

[Jan-Hendrik]

Sid, I don't think I need your advisory on books.....

I am interested in the biography of Werner Zorn, former Heer officer that changed to WSS / Totenkopf...


Jan-Hendrik

[Sid Guttridge]

Hi Jan-Hendrik,

As you are not defending the booklet, you might be right.

Sid.