Hello,
I performed a search and didn't find what I was looking for. Has anyone come across a Officer List for the 1. SS-Inf. Brigade (mot.) and the 2. SS-Inf. Brigade (mot.)? I have the diary for the first six months of the Kommandostab RFSS which included the above units but it gave me very little to go on. I also have the Kdrs. of the Brigades as most people do but not a Officer List. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Best Regards,
James
SS-Infanterie Brigades
Re: SS-Infanterie Brigades
I have a list of commanders but unfortinately only to Bataillon level.
Lineage:
24 Apr 1941 - 01 Sep 1941 1. SS-Brigade (mot)
01 Sep 1941 - 24 Jan 1944 1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot)
Commanders:
24 Apr 1941 - 25 May 1941 SS-Oberführer Demelhuber, Karl (first commander)
25 May 1941 - 25 Jun 1941 SS-Brigadeführer Krüger, Walter (deputy of SS-Brif. Herrmann, Richard)
25 Jun 1941 - 27 Dec 1941 SS-Brigadeführer Herrmann, Richard (KIA)
27 Dec 1941 - 04 Jul 1942 SS-Brigadeführer Hartenstein, Wilhelm
04 Jul 1942 - 12 Nov 1942 SS-Brigadeführer von Treuenfeld, Karl
12 Nov 1942 - 01 Dec 1942 SS-Staf. Hermann, Karl
01 Dec 1942 - ?? Jan 1943 SS-Gruppenführer von dem Bach, Erich
?? Jann 1943 - 26 Jan 1943 SS-Brigadeführer von Scholz, Fritz
28 Jan 1943 - 01 Sep 1943 SS-Oberführer Hermann, Karl (SS-Brigadeführer 21 Jun 1943)
01 Sep 1943 - 15 Sep 1943 SS-Hstuf. Trabandt, Wilhelm (SS-Stubaf. 15 Sep 1943)
15 Sep 1943 - 18 Oct 1943 SS-Staf. von Obwurzer, Herbert
18 Oct 1943 - 24 Jan 1944 SS-Stubaf. Trabandt, Wilhelm (SS-Ostubaf. 24 Dec 1943, Stdf 24 Dec 1943)
Lineage:
25 Feb 1941 - 01 Sep 1943 SS-Infanterie-Regiment 8
01 Sep 1943 - 22 Oct 1943 SS-Grenadier-Regiment 8
22 Oct 1943 - 12 Nov 1943 SS-Grenadier-Regiment 37
12 Nov 1943 - 24 Jan 1944 SS-Grenadier-Regiment 39
Commanders:
10 Apr 1941 - 10 Sep 1941 SS-Oberführer Claasen, Günther
10 Sep 1941 - 01 Feb 1942 SS-Staf. Hierthes, Heino
01 Feb 1942 - 25 Aug 1942 SS-Ostubaf. Tzschoppe, Erwin (SS-Staf. 21 Jun 1942)
25 Aug 1942 - 24 Dec 1942 SS-Staf. Dörffler-Schuband, Werner
24 Dec 1942 - 01 Mar 1943 SS-Stubaf. Massell, Paul
01 Mar 1943 - 01 Sep 1943 SS-Hstuf. Trabandt, Wilhelm (DKiG 22 Oct 1943)
01 Sep 1943 - ?? Nov 1943 SS-Stubaf. Wiedemann, Harry
?? Nov 1943 - 24 Jan 1944 SS-Stubaf. Heinke, Heinrich
I Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Sep 1941 SS-Stubaf. Schleifenbaum, Hermann
20 Aug 1941 - 18 Oct 1943 SS-Hstuf. Heinke, Heinrich (Sbf 01 Sep 1942)
18 Oct 1943 - ?? Jan 1944 Ertel Otto
II Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - 01 Feb 1942 SS-Ostubaf. Tzschoppe, Erwin
30 Jan 1942 - ?? Sep 1942 SS-Hstuf. Gilhofer, Herbert (WIA)
27 Oct 1942 - 20 Nov 1942 SS-Stubaf. Weidemann, Harry
20 Nov 1942 - ?? Jan 1943 SS-Hstuf. Gilhofer, Herbert (WIA again)
?? Jan 1943 - 11 Feb 1943 SS-Hstuf. Liebermann, Paul
11 Feb 1943 - 01 Sep 1943 SS-Stubaf. Wiedemann, Harry
01 Sep 1943 - 24 Jan 1944 ???
III Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - 15 Mar 1941 SS-Stubaf. Kummer, Kurt
15 Mar 1941 - 10 Jan 1942 ???
10 Jan 1942 - ?? Aug 1942 SS-Hstuf. Zeitler, Alfons
?? Aug 1942 - 24 Jan 1944 Dissolved due to losses
Lineage:
25 Feb 1941 - 01 Sep 1943 SS-Infanterie-Regiment 10
01 Sep 1943 - 22 Oct 1943 SS-Grenadier-Regiment 10
22 Oct 1943 - 12 Nov 1943 SS-Grenadier-Regiment 38
12 Nov 1943 - 24 Jan 1944 SS-Grenadier-Regiment 40
Commanders:
25 Feb 1941 - 18 Jun 1941 SS-Staf. Ballauf, Werner
19 Jun 1941 - 08 Jul 1941 SS-Ostubaf. Kohlroser, Martin
08 Jul 1941 - 21 Oct 1941 SS-Ostubaf. Sattler, Karl
21 Oct 1941 - ?? Nov 1941 SS-Ostubaf. Sator, Emil
?? Nov 1941 - 01 Jan 1942 ???
01 Jan 1942 - 12 Nov 1942 SS-Staf. Hermann, Karl
12 Nov 1942 - 01 Dec 1942 SS-Stubaf. Massell, Paul
01 Dec 1942 - 28 Jan 1943 SS-Staf. Hermann, Karl
29 Jan 1943 - 15 Sep 1943 SS-Staf. Bertling, Heinz (WIA)
15 Sep 1943 - ?? ??? 1943 SS-Stubaf. Schäfer, Ernst
?? Nov 1943 - 10 Jan 1944 SS-Stubaf. Hörnicke, Werner
10 Jan 1944 - 24 Jan 1944 ???
I Bataillon
?? Apr 1941 - 20 Aug 1941 Kistler, Rudolf
?? Aug 1941 - ?? ??? 1942 Schäfer Ernst
?? ??? 1942 - ?? Dec 1942 Dietrichs, August
?? Dec 1942 - ?? Sep 1943 Hörnicke, Werner (WIA)
?? Sep 1943 - ?? ??? 1943 Mohr (KIA)
?? Oct 1943 - 24 Jan 1944 Dietrichs, August
More to follow.
Regards,
Pena V
Lineage:
24 Apr 1941 - 01 Sep 1941 1. SS-Brigade (mot)
01 Sep 1941 - 24 Jan 1944 1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot)
Commanders:
24 Apr 1941 - 25 May 1941 SS-Oberführer Demelhuber, Karl (first commander)
25 May 1941 - 25 Jun 1941 SS-Brigadeführer Krüger, Walter (deputy of SS-Brif. Herrmann, Richard)
25 Jun 1941 - 27 Dec 1941 SS-Brigadeführer Herrmann, Richard (KIA)
27 Dec 1941 - 04 Jul 1942 SS-Brigadeführer Hartenstein, Wilhelm
04 Jul 1942 - 12 Nov 1942 SS-Brigadeführer von Treuenfeld, Karl
12 Nov 1942 - 01 Dec 1942 SS-Staf. Hermann, Karl
01 Dec 1942 - ?? Jan 1943 SS-Gruppenführer von dem Bach, Erich
?? Jann 1943 - 26 Jan 1943 SS-Brigadeführer von Scholz, Fritz
28 Jan 1943 - 01 Sep 1943 SS-Oberführer Hermann, Karl (SS-Brigadeführer 21 Jun 1943)
01 Sep 1943 - 15 Sep 1943 SS-Hstuf. Trabandt, Wilhelm (SS-Stubaf. 15 Sep 1943)
15 Sep 1943 - 18 Oct 1943 SS-Staf. von Obwurzer, Herbert
18 Oct 1943 - 24 Jan 1944 SS-Stubaf. Trabandt, Wilhelm (SS-Ostubaf. 24 Dec 1943, Stdf 24 Dec 1943)
Lineage:
25 Feb 1941 - 01 Sep 1943 SS-Infanterie-Regiment 8
01 Sep 1943 - 22 Oct 1943 SS-Grenadier-Regiment 8
22 Oct 1943 - 12 Nov 1943 SS-Grenadier-Regiment 37
12 Nov 1943 - 24 Jan 1944 SS-Grenadier-Regiment 39
Commanders:
10 Apr 1941 - 10 Sep 1941 SS-Oberführer Claasen, Günther
10 Sep 1941 - 01 Feb 1942 SS-Staf. Hierthes, Heino
01 Feb 1942 - 25 Aug 1942 SS-Ostubaf. Tzschoppe, Erwin (SS-Staf. 21 Jun 1942)
25 Aug 1942 - 24 Dec 1942 SS-Staf. Dörffler-Schuband, Werner
24 Dec 1942 - 01 Mar 1943 SS-Stubaf. Massell, Paul
01 Mar 1943 - 01 Sep 1943 SS-Hstuf. Trabandt, Wilhelm (DKiG 22 Oct 1943)
01 Sep 1943 - ?? Nov 1943 SS-Stubaf. Wiedemann, Harry
?? Nov 1943 - 24 Jan 1944 SS-Stubaf. Heinke, Heinrich
I Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Sep 1941 SS-Stubaf. Schleifenbaum, Hermann
20 Aug 1941 - 18 Oct 1943 SS-Hstuf. Heinke, Heinrich (Sbf 01 Sep 1942)
18 Oct 1943 - ?? Jan 1944 Ertel Otto
II Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - 01 Feb 1942 SS-Ostubaf. Tzschoppe, Erwin
30 Jan 1942 - ?? Sep 1942 SS-Hstuf. Gilhofer, Herbert (WIA)
27 Oct 1942 - 20 Nov 1942 SS-Stubaf. Weidemann, Harry
20 Nov 1942 - ?? Jan 1943 SS-Hstuf. Gilhofer, Herbert (WIA again)
?? Jan 1943 - 11 Feb 1943 SS-Hstuf. Liebermann, Paul
11 Feb 1943 - 01 Sep 1943 SS-Stubaf. Wiedemann, Harry
01 Sep 1943 - 24 Jan 1944 ???
III Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - 15 Mar 1941 SS-Stubaf. Kummer, Kurt
15 Mar 1941 - 10 Jan 1942 ???
10 Jan 1942 - ?? Aug 1942 SS-Hstuf. Zeitler, Alfons
?? Aug 1942 - 24 Jan 1944 Dissolved due to losses
Lineage:
25 Feb 1941 - 01 Sep 1943 SS-Infanterie-Regiment 10
01 Sep 1943 - 22 Oct 1943 SS-Grenadier-Regiment 10
22 Oct 1943 - 12 Nov 1943 SS-Grenadier-Regiment 38
12 Nov 1943 - 24 Jan 1944 SS-Grenadier-Regiment 40
Commanders:
25 Feb 1941 - 18 Jun 1941 SS-Staf. Ballauf, Werner
19 Jun 1941 - 08 Jul 1941 SS-Ostubaf. Kohlroser, Martin
08 Jul 1941 - 21 Oct 1941 SS-Ostubaf. Sattler, Karl
21 Oct 1941 - ?? Nov 1941 SS-Ostubaf. Sator, Emil
?? Nov 1941 - 01 Jan 1942 ???
01 Jan 1942 - 12 Nov 1942 SS-Staf. Hermann, Karl
12 Nov 1942 - 01 Dec 1942 SS-Stubaf. Massell, Paul
01 Dec 1942 - 28 Jan 1943 SS-Staf. Hermann, Karl
29 Jan 1943 - 15 Sep 1943 SS-Staf. Bertling, Heinz (WIA)
15 Sep 1943 - ?? ??? 1943 SS-Stubaf. Schäfer, Ernst
?? Nov 1943 - 10 Jan 1944 SS-Stubaf. Hörnicke, Werner
10 Jan 1944 - 24 Jan 1944 ???
I Bataillon
?? Apr 1941 - 20 Aug 1941 Kistler, Rudolf
?? Aug 1941 - ?? ??? 1942 Schäfer Ernst
?? ??? 1942 - ?? Dec 1942 Dietrichs, August
?? Dec 1942 - ?? Sep 1943 Hörnicke, Werner (WIA)
?? Sep 1943 - ?? ??? 1943 Mohr (KIA)
?? Oct 1943 - 24 Jan 1944 Dietrichs, August
More to follow.
Regards,
Pena V
Re: SS-Infanterie Brigades
Continues...
II Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - 18 Jun 1941 SS-Stubaf. Strathmann, Horst
?? ??? ???? - 08 May 1942 SS-Stubaf. Kummer, Kurt
08 May 1942 - 24 Jan 1944 Dissolved due to losses
III Bataillon
?? ??? ???? - ?? Jul 1942 Kümmel, Paul
?? Jul 1942 - ?? ??? 1942 Kummer, Kurt
?? Sep 1942 - 05 Oct 1942 SS-Ostubaf. Lippert ,Michael
05 Oct 1942 - 24 Dec 1942 SS-Stubaf. Massell, Paul
24 Dec 1942 - 31 Jul 1943 ???
31 Jul 1943 - 10 Jan 1944 SS-Stubaf. Schäfer, Ernst
10 Jan 1944 - 24 Jan 1944 ???
Lineage:
24 Apr 1941 - 01 Sep 1941 2. SS-Brigade (mot)
01 Sep 1941 - 18 May 1943 2. SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot)
Commanders:
24 Apr 1941 - 05 Jul 1941 SS-Brigadeführer von Treuenfeld, Karl (first commander)
05 Jul 1941 - 28 Jan 1943 SS-Oberführer Klingemann, Gottfried (SS-Brigadeführer 31 Mar 1942)
Lineage:
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Apr 1942 SS-Infanterie-Regiment 4
?? Apr 1942 transferred to "Das Reich"
Commanders:
25 Feb 1941 - 05 Jul 1941 SS-Staf. Klingemann, Gottfried
05 Jul 1941 - ?? Apr 1942 SS-Stubaf. Schuldt, Hinrich (Osbf 01 Sep 1941)
Ia
?? Apr 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 SS-Hstuf. Wiedemann Harry
I forgot the Ia's of the 1. Brigade:
24 Apr 1941 - 25 May 1941 SS-Ostubaf. Geissler, Paul
25 May 1941 - 22 Jun 1941 ???
22 Jun 1941 - 06 Aug 1941 Ruoff Joachim
06 Aug 1941 - 09 Aug 1941 Wittenberg
09 Aug 1941 - 05 Sep 1941 SS-Ostubaf. Freitag, Fritz
05 Sep 1941 - 27 Oct 1942 SS-Hstuf. Wiedemann Harry (Sbf 20 Apr 1942)
27 Oct 1942 - 20 Nov 1942 ???
20 Nov 1942 - 11 Feb 1943 SS-Stubaf. Wiedemann, Harry
?? Jan 1943 - ?? Jan 1944 Karl, Josef
I Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - 05 Jul 1941 SS-Stubaf. Schuldt, Hinrich
?? Aug 1941 - ?? ??? 1942 SS-Stubaf. Fitzthum, Josef
II Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - 12 Jun 1941 SS-Stubaf. Fitzthum, Josef
12 Jun 1941 - ?? Apr 1942 SS-Hstuf. Harzer, Walter
III Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Apr 1942 ???
Lineage:
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Sep 1941 SS-Infanterie-Regiment 5
Commanders:
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Aug 1941 SS-Staf. Schneider, Hans
?? Aug 1941 - ?? Sep 1941 SS-Stubaf. Bettenhauser, Willi
I Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 SS-Hstuf. Wichmann, Kurt
?? Jun 1941 - ?? Sep 1941 ???
II Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Sep 1941 ???
III Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Sep 1941 ???
Lineage:
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 SS-Infanterie-Regiment 14
Commanders:
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 ???
I Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 ???
II Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 ???
III Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 ???
Begleit-Bataillon "RF-SS"
06 May 1941 - 20 Nov 1941 SS-Stubaf. Schützeck, Ernst
SS-Flak-Abteilung "Ost"
20 May 1941 - 01 Aug 1942 SS-Ostubaf. Burk, Karl (SS-Staf. 06 Mar 1942)
This is it. Hopefully you guys can help to fill many empty spots.
Regards,
Pena V
II Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - 18 Jun 1941 SS-Stubaf. Strathmann, Horst
?? ??? ???? - 08 May 1942 SS-Stubaf. Kummer, Kurt
08 May 1942 - 24 Jan 1944 Dissolved due to losses
III Bataillon
?? ??? ???? - ?? Jul 1942 Kümmel, Paul
?? Jul 1942 - ?? ??? 1942 Kummer, Kurt
?? Sep 1942 - 05 Oct 1942 SS-Ostubaf. Lippert ,Michael
05 Oct 1942 - 24 Dec 1942 SS-Stubaf. Massell, Paul
24 Dec 1942 - 31 Jul 1943 ???
31 Jul 1943 - 10 Jan 1944 SS-Stubaf. Schäfer, Ernst
10 Jan 1944 - 24 Jan 1944 ???
Lineage:
24 Apr 1941 - 01 Sep 1941 2. SS-Brigade (mot)
01 Sep 1941 - 18 May 1943 2. SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot)
Commanders:
24 Apr 1941 - 05 Jul 1941 SS-Brigadeführer von Treuenfeld, Karl (first commander)
05 Jul 1941 - 28 Jan 1943 SS-Oberführer Klingemann, Gottfried (SS-Brigadeführer 31 Mar 1942)
Lineage:
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Apr 1942 SS-Infanterie-Regiment 4
?? Apr 1942 transferred to "Das Reich"
Commanders:
25 Feb 1941 - 05 Jul 1941 SS-Staf. Klingemann, Gottfried
05 Jul 1941 - ?? Apr 1942 SS-Stubaf. Schuldt, Hinrich (Osbf 01 Sep 1941)
Ia
?? Apr 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 SS-Hstuf. Wiedemann Harry
I forgot the Ia's of the 1. Brigade:
24 Apr 1941 - 25 May 1941 SS-Ostubaf. Geissler, Paul
25 May 1941 - 22 Jun 1941 ???
22 Jun 1941 - 06 Aug 1941 Ruoff Joachim
06 Aug 1941 - 09 Aug 1941 Wittenberg
09 Aug 1941 - 05 Sep 1941 SS-Ostubaf. Freitag, Fritz
05 Sep 1941 - 27 Oct 1942 SS-Hstuf. Wiedemann Harry (Sbf 20 Apr 1942)
27 Oct 1942 - 20 Nov 1942 ???
20 Nov 1942 - 11 Feb 1943 SS-Stubaf. Wiedemann, Harry
?? Jan 1943 - ?? Jan 1944 Karl, Josef
I Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - 05 Jul 1941 SS-Stubaf. Schuldt, Hinrich
?? Aug 1941 - ?? ??? 1942 SS-Stubaf. Fitzthum, Josef
II Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - 12 Jun 1941 SS-Stubaf. Fitzthum, Josef
12 Jun 1941 - ?? Apr 1942 SS-Hstuf. Harzer, Walter
III Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Apr 1942 ???
Lineage:
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Sep 1941 SS-Infanterie-Regiment 5
Commanders:
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Aug 1941 SS-Staf. Schneider, Hans
?? Aug 1941 - ?? Sep 1941 SS-Stubaf. Bettenhauser, Willi
I Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 SS-Hstuf. Wichmann, Kurt
?? Jun 1941 - ?? Sep 1941 ???
II Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Sep 1941 ???
III Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Sep 1941 ???
Lineage:
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 SS-Infanterie-Regiment 14
Commanders:
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 ???
I Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 ???
II Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 ???
III Bataillon
25 Feb 1941 - ?? Jun 1941 ???
Begleit-Bataillon "RF-SS"
06 May 1941 - 20 Nov 1941 SS-Stubaf. Schützeck, Ernst
SS-Flak-Abteilung "Ost"
20 May 1941 - 01 Aug 1942 SS-Ostubaf. Burk, Karl (SS-Staf. 06 Mar 1942)
This is it. Hopefully you guys can help to fill many empty spots.
Regards,
Pena V
Re: SS-Infanterie Brigades
Hello James/Pena,
I've a reprint-edition from the Kriegstagebuch Nr. 1, Kommandostab Reichsführer-SS. Feldzug gegen die Sowjet-Union, 16. Juni 1941 bis 31. Dezember 1941. In it nothing concerning the structure on Kompanie-level or on platoon-level regarding both Brigades (or even on Regiment- or Battalion-level). Only mentioned are the Chefs des Kommandostabes beim RF SS, their Ordonnanz-Offiziere and the officers from the Führungsabteilung, from the Ober-Quartiermeisterabteilung, from the Abteilung IV (Sanitätswesen), from the Abteilung IIa (Adjutantur), from the Abteilung III (Gerichtsbarkeit), from the Nachschubdienste, from the Kraftfahrwesen and from the Nachrichten-Abteilung.
Greetings, Mike
I've a reprint-edition from the Kriegstagebuch Nr. 1, Kommandostab Reichsführer-SS. Feldzug gegen die Sowjet-Union, 16. Juni 1941 bis 31. Dezember 1941. In it nothing concerning the structure on Kompanie-level or on platoon-level regarding both Brigades (or even on Regiment- or Battalion-level). Only mentioned are the Chefs des Kommandostabes beim RF SS, their Ordonnanz-Offiziere and the officers from the Führungsabteilung, from the Ober-Quartiermeisterabteilung, from the Abteilung IV (Sanitätswesen), from the Abteilung IIa (Adjutantur), from the Abteilung III (Gerichtsbarkeit), from the Nachschubdienste, from the Kraftfahrwesen and from the Nachrichten-Abteilung.
Greetings, Mike
Re: SS-Infanterie Brigades
Hello Pena and Mike,
Pena thank you for your information that you provided and Mike as well (I received your pm).
Best Regards,
James
Pena thank you for your information that you provided and Mike as well (I received your pm).
Best Regards,
James