SS-Obersturmbannführer Wilhelm Schulze

[Pena V]

This is what I have so far:

Schulze Wilhelm
Born: 03 Jun 1910
Died: 02 Sep 1944 KIA

Promotions:
20 Apr 1935 Untersturmführer
20 Apr 1936 Obersturmführer
30 Jun 1939 Hauptsturmführer
04 Jan 1942 Sturmbannführer
?? ??? ???? Obersturmbannführer

Assignments:
?? ??? 1943 - ?? ??? 1943 II/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 5 "Totenkopf"/SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Totenkopf"
10 Apr 1944 - 17 Jul 1944 SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 22/10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg"
19 Aug 1944 - 02 Sep 1944 SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21/10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg"
I would appreciate if someone had more info about him. Every bit helps.

Thank you in advance,

Pena V

[Phil Nix]

Schulze was listed as missing 2.9.1944 (handwritten by von Herf) in the Waffen SS DAL 1.7.44 .and there is no evidence of promotion to SS Obsbf Beim II/Germania 1938 Graduated from JS Tolz 1934 Party No 656464 SS Nr 48385
Phil Nix

[Pena V]

Phil,

Thank you once again!

Pena

[Giorgio]

German Cross in Gold: June 29, 1943 as an SS-Sturmbannführer & Commander of II./SS-Panzergrenadier 1 “Totenkopf”.
Greetings
Giorgio

[Pena V]

Thank you Giorgio!



Pena

[Pena V]

While searching for something else I found an officer named Schulze commanding III/SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 2 between Hermann Schleifenbaum (Oct 1939 - May 1940) and Blumenthal in August 1940. Could this Schulze be "my" Wilhelm Schulze?

Pena V

[Phil Nix]

There are two Wilhelm Schulze in the 1938 DAL
1/Born 15.5.07 Party Nr 727993 SS Nr 19456 Usf 9.11.34 Osf 20.4 35 Beim 83 SS Standarte 1938
2/Born 20.9.1911 Party Nr 656464 SS Nr 48385 Grad SS JS Tolz 1934 Usf 20.4.35 Osf 20.4.36 Hsf? Sbf 4.1.42 I think it is pretty obvious that Nr 2 is the correct one
Phil Nix

[Giorgio]

Mmmmmmmh....
As well as Pena V, also Jérôme in http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=65182 gives W. Schulze's DOB on June 03, 1910 in Potsdam, not November 20, 1911....
Waiting for a clarification,and thanks in advance,
greetings,
Giorgio

[Phil Nix]

Sorry for error DOB shd be 3.6.1910 as per DAL 1938 I dont know where the other date came from
Phil Nix

[Pena V]

The correct Schulze is "Number 2". Now the question is was "Number 2" the CO of III/SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 2 in the summer of 1940? Or to put it this way: Was the first name of that Schulze Wilhelm?

Pena V

[Giorgio]

Hey Pena V,
In my files I've SS-Hauptsturmführer Schulze (no christian name) as Commander of III.Bataillon/SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 2 from ? October to November 07, 1939.
Giorgio

[Pena V]

Giorgio,

I have Hermann Schleifenbaum as the CO of III/SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 2 from Oct 1939 to May 1940. The starting date comes from John Moore's KTB's from the top of this page. According to my files Schleifenbaum moved to E-Bataillon (I don't know which E-Bataillon) and was succeeded by this mysterious Schulze. Erich Blumenthal took over 02 Aug 1940 so the gap is from May to 02 Aug 1940.

Pena

[Giorgio]

I try to summarize the data collected in this thread on Wilhelm Schulze. I am very curious to know the result of the comparison with your files.

Born: 03 June 1910 in Potsdam.
Died: MIA or KIA on 02 September 1944.
NSDAP-N°: 656.464.
SS-N°: 48.385.

Promotions
SS-Untersturmführer: 20 April 1935.
SS-Obersturmführer: 20 April 1936.
SS-Hauptsturmführer: 30 June 1939.
SS-Sturmbannführer: 04 January 1942.
SS-Obersturmbannführer: ?? (In John Moore's Führerliste he is listed as SS-Obersturmbannführer & Commander of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 22). Phil Nix: Schulze was listed as missing 02 September 1944 (handwritten by von Herf) in the Waffen-SS DAL 1.7.44 and there is no evidence of promotion to SS-Obersturmbannführer.

Assignments
Graduated from SS-Junkerschule Tölz: 04 April-23 December 1934.
Posted to II.Sturmbann/SS-Standarte “Germania”: 1938
SS-Hauptsturmführer - Chef of the 13.Kompanie/III.Bataillon/SS-VT Regiment “Germania” as successor to Friedrich-Wilhelm Karl: early December 1940.
SS-Hauptsturmführer - Commander of the II.Bataillon/SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1/SS-Totenkopf-Division (mot.):?
SS-Hauptsturmführer - Commander of the III.Bataillon/SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 2/SS-Totenkopf-Division (mot.): from-to? He was succeeded by Hermann Schleifenbaum.
SS-Hauptsturmführer - Commander of the III.Bataillon/SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 3/Division: till 07 November 1939.
SS-Sturmbannführer - Commander of the II.Bataillon/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1/3.SS-Panzer-Division “Totenkopf”: left the Totenkopf-Division on 05 June 1943 so Häussler could have taken command of II./SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.1 "Totenkopf" on that date in 1943.
SS-Sturmbannführer - Commander of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 22/10.SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg”: 10 April-17 July or 19 August 1944.
SS-Sturmbannführer (?) - Commander of the SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21/10.SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg” succeeding Alfred Bünning: ? August-MIA 02 September 1944 and succeeded by Heinz Laubscheer until 25 November 1944 when he in turn was WIA.

Decorations and Awards
1939 Iron Cross Second Class
1939 Iron Cross First Class
German Cross in Gold: 29 June 1943, as an SS-Sturmbannführer Commander of the II.Bataillon/SS-Panzergrenadier 1 “Totenkopf”.
Thanks for your help,
Giorgio

[Michael Miller]

Just a few added bits and pieces, sorry so late with this.

Best,
~ Mike

Wilhelm Schulze
SS-Sturmbannführer der Waffen-SS


Born: 03.06.1910 in Potsdam.
Missing in Action: 02.09.1944 near Albert, France (as Kdr. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 22 / 10.SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg”, per report from 10.SS-Panzer-Division dated 15.09.1944; date MIA per Moore; website of the “Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.” gives missing or killed in action date as 04.09.1944). Gravesite: Kriegsgräberstätte in Bourdon, France (Block 35 / Row 3 / Grave 112).

NSDAP-Nr.: 656 464 (Joined 01.10.1931)
SS-Nr.: 48 385 (Joined 00.02.1932)

Promotions:
20.04.1935 SS-Untersturmführer
20.04.1936 SS-Obersturmführer
30.06.1939 SS-Hauptsturmführer
04.01.1942 SS-Sturmbannführer der Waffen-SS
00.00.1944 (?) SS-Obersturmbannführer der Waffen-SS (? – Listed at this rank by Moore, however no evidence of this promotion appears in the Dienstaltersliste der Waffen-SS of 01.07.1944 or in his SS file)

Decorations & Awards:
29.06.1943 -- Kriegsorden des Deutschen Kreuzes in Gold as SS-Sturmbannführer and Kdr. II.Bataillon / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 5 “Totenkopf” / SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Totenkopf”, Eastern Front
00.00.1940 -- 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
00.00.1939 -- 1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
ca. 1939 -- Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
[01.12.1936] -- Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen in Bronze
[01.12.1936] -- SA-Sportabzeichen in Silber
00.00.193_ -- Abzeichen der Deutschen Lebensrettungsgesellschaft- DLRG- in Bronze
[01.12.1936] -- Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
[01.12.1936] -- Totenkopfring der SS
16.12.1935 -- Julleuchter der SS
00.02.1934 -- Ehrenwinkel für alte Kämpfer

[sixdays]

Hello!
Do you know when Wilhelm Schulze received the SS-Ehrenring?
Please give me info.

best regards