LSSAH commanders 1939, 1940

[Waffen211]

Dear friends, i have some doubts about command rooster of Leibstandarte in 1939 and 1940. I have many books about Leibstandarte, but i not have the complete list of commander of all units (Bataillon and Kompanien). Someone help me? thanks in advance.

Waffen211

[Mikedc]

Hello Waffen211,

Don't have much but will give it a try, period 1933 till 1-9-1939:

I. Sturmbann:
1. Sturm:
2. Sturm:
SS-Obersturmführer Arnold Jürgensen(OO 9-39/6-40).
3. Sturm:
4. Sturm:
II. Sturmbann:
5. Sturm:
6. Sturm:
7. Sturm:
8. Sturm:
III. Sturmbann:
SS-Hauptsturmführer August-Wilhelm Trabandt(commander ??-36/??-40).
9. Sturm:
10. Sturm:
11. Sturm:
SS-Mann Ernst Klünder(8-34).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Carl Peter Marks(commander 17-10-34/14-6-40).
12. Sturm:
13. Sturm:
14. Sturm:
15. Sturm:
17. Sturm :


Greetings,
Mike

[Mikedc]

Here some more, period 1-9-39/13-8-40

I. Sturmbann ‘LSSAH’:
SS-Obersturmführer Herbert Kaschula(OO 9-39/4-41).
1. Sturm:
2. Sturm
3. Sturm
4.(MG)Sturm:
SS-Obersturmführer Hans Tidow(platooncommander ??-9-39 till 10-9-39).
SS-Obersturmführer Leopold Krocza(commander 10-5-40/??-42).
II. Sturmbann ‘LSSAH’:
SS-officer Carl von Oberkamp(commander 1-6-39/??-40).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Ernst Schutzeck(commander ??-40/28-4-40).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Wilhelm Mohnke(commander 28-4-40/6-6-40).
SS-Obersturmführer Arnold Jürgensen(OO 6-40/??).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Ernst Schützeck(commander 6-6-40/??-12-40).
5. Sturm:
SS-officier Wilhelm Mohnke(commander 9-39/??).
6. Sturm:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf Lange(commander ??-39 till 12-9-39).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Klingemeyer(commander 12-9-39/??).
SS-Obersturmführer Arnold Jürgensen(platooncommander 9-39/6-40).
7. Sturm:
SS-officer Günther Anhalt(platooncommander ??-9-39/??).
8.(MG)Sturm:
SS-Hauptsturmführer August Dieterichs(commander 9-39/2-40).
SS-Obersturmführer Wilhelm Laesch(platooncommander ??-9-39/??).
III. Sturmbann ‘LSSAH’:
9. Sturm:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Bissinger(commander 1-9-39/??-40).
10. Sturm:
11. Sturm:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Carl Peter Marks(commander 17-10-34/14-6-40).
SS-Obersturmführer Arnold Jürgensen(commander 6-40).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Joachim Peiper(commander 14-6-40/??).
12.(MG)Sturm:
SS-Obersturmführer Max Hansen(commander ??-39/??).
SS-Untersturmführer Erich Olboeter(platooncommander 28-8-39/20-6-40).
13.(Le. IG)Sturm:
14. Pz.Jäg.Sturm:
II. Platoon:
SS-Obersturmführer Rolf Kolitz(commander ??-40/??-9-40).
15. Kradschützesturm:
SS-Obersturmführer Gustav Knittel(platooncommander 15-5-40/19-8-40).
SS-Obersturmführer Hugo Kraas(platooncommander ??-40/19-8-40).
16.(s. IG)Sturm:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Christian Hansen(commander 21-1-40/2-3-40).
SS-Obersturmführer Wiest(commander 2-3-40/??).
17. Sturm:
18. Sturm:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Willi Janke(commander 1-40).
19. Sturm:

IV. Wachtbatallion (later Wachtruppe Berlin), also known as V. Sturmbann IV.

SS-Artillerie-Regiment ‘LSSAH’:
10. Batterie:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Alexander Sukkau(commander 4-40/7-41).
11. Bttr. IV Art.Rgt.
12. Bttr. IV Art.Rgt. :

SS-Panzerspäh-Zug ‘LSSAH’:
SS-Untersturmführer Karl Böttcher(commander 14-10-39/22-8-40).

Kraftfahr-Pionierzug:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Christian Hansen(commander 1-4-37/21-1-40).

SS-Nachrichtensturmbann:
SS-Nachrichten-Zug:
SS-Untersturmführer Hans-Joachim Schäfer(commander 5-40).
Kradmeldezug "LSSAH"
Kraderkundungszug "LSSAH"
Pionier-Sturm:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Christian Hansen(commander 2-3-40/19-8-40).

Panzer-Sturm-Batterie
Musik-Zug "LSSAH"
1.(Leichte)Infanterie-Kolonne "LSSAH":
SS-Hauptsturmführer Bernhard Siebken(commander 1-9-39/??).

SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung ‘LSSAH’:
1.(I.G.)Kompanie:
SS-Obersturmführer Rudolf Schröder(commander ??-40/22-8-40).

SS-Ersatz-Sturmbann:



Greetings,
Mike

[Pena V]

Waffen211,

Here is what I have in my files 01 Sep 1939 (could be earlier) - 13 Aug 1940:

I/LSSAH
13 Mar 1934 - 10 Apr 1941 Martin Kohlroser -> SS-Infanterie-Regiment 4 -> later CO of 34. D
1. Sturm
01 Sep 1939 - 04 Jan 1940 Theodor Wisch -> IV/LSSAH -> later CO of 1. D
04 Jan 1940 - ?? Mar 1941 Martin Gross -> ?
2. Sturm
01 Sep 1939 - 11 Jun 1940 Ernst Meyer-Andersen -> WIA
11 Jun 1940 - 18 Jun 1940 Richard Schulze -> Foreign Ministry -> later CO of 38. D
01 Aug 1940 - 16 Aug 1941 Richard Schulze -> WIA -> later CO of 38. D
3. Sturm
01 Sep 1939 - ?? ??? ???? Jochen Wichmann -> ?
4. Sturm
01 Sept 1939 - ?? ??? ???? Walter Bestmann -> III/T.I.R. 1
10 May 1940 - ?? ??? 1942 Leopold Krocza -> ?
II/LSSAH
01 Jun 1939 - ?? ??? 1940 Karl Oberkamp -> ? -> later CO of 7. D
?? ??? 1940 - 28 Mar 1940 Ernst Schutzeck -> WIA
28 Mar 1940 - 06 Jun 1940 Wilhelm Mohnke -> ? -> later CO of 1. D
06 Jun 1940 - 15 Dec 1940 Ernst Schutzeck -> III/Deutschland
5. Sturm
01 Sep 1939 - 28 Mar 1940 Wilhelm Mohnke -> II/LSSAH -> later CO of 1. D
28 Mar 1940 - ?? ??? ???? Heinrich Kremer -> ?
6. Sturm
01 Sep 1939 - 12 Sep 1939 Rudolf Lange -> KIA
12 Sep 1939 - ?? ??? ???? Artur Klingemeier -> ?
10 May 1940 - 06 Apr 1941 Günther Anhalt -> PionSturm/LSSAH
7. Sturm
01 Jun 1939 - 05 Mar 1941 Otto Baum -> III/T.I.R. 3 later CO of 17. D
8. Sturm
?? Sep 1939 - ?? Feb 1940 August Dieterichs -> ?
III/LSSAH
?? ??? 1936 - 14 Jun 1940 Wilhelm Trabandt -> sick -> later CO of 18. D
14 Jun 1940 - 01 Nov 1940 Carl Marks -> ?
9. Sturm
01 Sep 1939 - ?? ??? 1940 Hans Bissinger -> ?
01 Aug 1940 - 16 Oct 1941 Albert Frey -> III/LSSAH
10. Sturm
?? Sep 1939 - ?? ??? ???? Harry Polewacz -> ?
?? Jun 1940 - 04 Aug 1941 Hubert Meyer -> WIA -> later CO of 12. D
11. Sturm
17 Oct 1934 - 14 Jun 1940 Carl Marks -> III/LSSAH
14 Jun 1940 - ?? ??? ???? Joachim Peiper -> ?
12. Sturm
?? Sep 1939 - ?? ??? ???? Herbert Garthe -> ?
13. Sturm (IG)
?? Sep 1939 - ?? ??? ???? Richard Malle -> ?
?? Jul 1940 - ?? Aug 1940 Arnold Jurgensen -> ?
14. Sturm (PAK)
01 Sep 1939 - ?? Sep 1939 Kurt Meyer -> 15. Sturm -> later CO of 12. D
?? Jan 1940 Willi Janke -> ?
?? Jul 1940 Jakob Hanreich -> ?
15. Sturm
01 Sep 1939 - ?? Sep 1939 Hofmann -> ?
?? Sep 1939 - 20 Oct 1941 Kurt Meyer -> sick -> later CO of 12. D
16. Sturm

A lot of future divisional commanders! (I have only mentioned their first command in case there are more than one command.)

Pena V

[Mikedc]

Hello Pena,

Thanks for posting it, for sure it's filling up some gaps I left behind.

Greetings,
Mike

[smetanin albert]

About Tidow (SA-Sportabz.)

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About Laesch

[smetanin albert]

About Dieterichs

[smetanin albert]

Add Info - Laesch

[smetanin albert]

Add Info - Dieterichs

[smetanin albert]

Add Info - Tidow

[Georg_S]

Hello

About August Dieterichs. he left the LSSAH on the 27 dec 1939 and was transfered to the 10.SS-T.Sta. He later served in the 1.SS-Inf.Brig. And 16.SS-Pz.Gr.Div.In a short while he was Kdr of the RFSS Begl.Btl. from mid 1944 to nov, 1944. All according to his SSO.

Best regards
Georg