Dr. Wilhelm Scharpwinkel
Dr. Wilhelm Scharpwinkel
Is this Dr. Wilhelm Scharpwinkel - Gestapo Chief of Breslau?
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Re: Dr Wilhelm Scharwinkel
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Comparing this photo with photo of Scharpwinkel in "The Field Men" by MacLean i say yes.
George
Comparing this photo with photo of Scharpwinkel in "The Field Men" by MacLean i say yes.
George
Re: Dr Wilhelm Scharpwinkel
Did he serve in any Einsatzgruppe? Do you have his bio details please?
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Re: Dr Wilhelm Scharpwinkel
Scharpwinkel, Dr jur. Wilhelm
SS-Ostubaf.
born 4 Dec 1904 at Wanne-Eickel
SS # 290 803
NSDAP # 1 053 578 (1 Apr 1932)
Joined SS as SS-Ostuf on 26 Sep 1938
Promoted SS-Hstuf on 9 Nov 1938
Dez 1938 DAL = SD-Hauptamt
Kdr. EK 1/EGr III: 1.9 – 20.11.1939 (Poland, until disbanded)
Personnel to KdS Radom
Leiter Staatspolizeistelle Liegnitz: 1939 – 1940
KVK II m Schw.
Promoted SS-Stubaf on 9 Nov 1940
Leiter Staatspolizeistelle Wilhelmschaven: 16.11.1940 - 12.9.1942
Leiter Staatspolizeileitstelle Breslau:12.9.1942 - 19.6.1943 u. 27.5 - 5.10.1944
Okt 1942 DAL = RSHA
Murder of recaptured RAF escapers "Great Escape" March/April 1944 (with Lux)
Promoted SS-Ostubaf on 20 Apr 1944
I.d.S Breslau (MWGB): 22.7.1944 - 10.9.1944
Okt 1944 DAL = Insp Sipo u. SD Breslau
KdS Festung Breslau 1945
(sometimes reported as Kdr IV Btl/SS-FestungsRgt Beßlein) Mar 1945
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... l#p1322443
http://www.historyinfilm.com/escape/real9.htm
Sources DAL, Field Men, National Archives & AHF posts
SS-Ostubaf.
born 4 Dec 1904 at Wanne-Eickel
SS # 290 803
NSDAP # 1 053 578 (1 Apr 1932)
Joined SS as SS-Ostuf on 26 Sep 1938
Promoted SS-Hstuf on 9 Nov 1938
Dez 1938 DAL = SD-Hauptamt
Kdr. EK 1/EGr III: 1.9 – 20.11.1939 (Poland, until disbanded)
Personnel to KdS Radom
Leiter Staatspolizeistelle Liegnitz: 1939 – 1940
KVK II m Schw.
Promoted SS-Stubaf on 9 Nov 1940
Leiter Staatspolizeistelle Wilhelmschaven: 16.11.1940 - 12.9.1942
Leiter Staatspolizeileitstelle Breslau:12.9.1942 - 19.6.1943 u. 27.5 - 5.10.1944
Okt 1942 DAL = RSHA
Murder of recaptured RAF escapers "Great Escape" March/April 1944 (with Lux)
Promoted SS-Ostubaf on 20 Apr 1944
I.d.S Breslau (MWGB): 22.7.1944 - 10.9.1944
Okt 1944 DAL = Insp Sipo u. SD Breslau
KdS Festung Breslau 1945
(sometimes reported as Kdr IV Btl/SS-FestungsRgt Beßlein) Mar 1945
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... l#p1322443
.Gestapo Chief Dr Wilhelm Scharpwinkel was masquerading as a Lt Hagamann in the No 6 Hospital at Breslau when Frau Gerda Zembrodt, corroborated by Klaus Lonsky, saw Russian officers remove him at gunpoint. During the enquiry into the murders, the Russians refused to co-operate with the Allied investigation, although after much prodding they allowed Scharpwinkel to make a statement, in Moscow, during August and September 1946. Soon afterwards, Scharpwinkel disappeared and although reported dead by the Russians on 17-Oct-47, was believed to have found a high position in the Soviet administration
http://www.historyinfilm.com/escape/real9.htm
Sources DAL, Field Men, National Archives & AHF posts
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Re: Dr Wilhelm Scharpwinkel
Hi,
Scharpwinkel was held responsible of the shooting of 10 US/brits officers who were escaping from Breslau. I guess the British interrogators questioned him about that in Moscow in 1946.
Anyone know where we can find these interrogations, please ?
Scharpwinkel died soon after in 1947.
Scharpwinkel was held responsible of the shooting of 10 US/brits officers who were escaping from Breslau. I guess the British interrogators questioned him about that in Moscow in 1946.
Anyone know where we can find these interrogations, please ?
Scharpwinkel died soon after in 1947.
Re: Dr. Wilhelm Scharpwinkel
You can find the two "voluntary statements" given by Scharpwinkel in Moscow, 31 Aug and 19 Sept 1946, in UK National Archives, Kew, AIR 40/2269.
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Re: Dr. Wilhelm Scharpwinkel
Don't be silly. Personal examination only.
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Re: Dr. Wilhelm Scharpwinkel
According to the above (and to my own records), Scharpwinkel relinquished his post as Leiter der Stapo-Leitstelle "Breslau" on July 19, 1943, but returned again on May 27, 1944. That is a gap of almost a year, so what was he doing in the interim? Furthermore, the escape from Stalag Luft III was in March 1944, so was this why he was brought back to Breslau to conduct investigations in May 1944, or was he already involved? Hopefully someone can shed some light on this, please?
Re: Dr. Wilhelm Scharpwinkel
Scharpwinkel did not relinquish his post and was present in Breslau throughout that period.
British war crimes investigators questioned numerous StapoLS Breslau personnel who all mentioned him in 1943 and March 1944 when he instigated the killing (at the behest of RSHA) of numerous escaped RAF officers from Stalag Luft III (Sagan) in the Breslau area.
British war crimes investigators questioned numerous StapoLS Breslau personnel who all mentioned him in 1943 and March 1944 when he instigated the killing (at the behest of RSHA) of numerous escaped RAF officers from Stalag Luft III (Sagan) in the Breslau area.
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Re: Dr. Wilhelm Scharpwinkel
Thanks Steve.
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