SS-Gruf.u.Gen.Lt.d.Pol. Emil Höring...

[Michael Miller]

Seeking information in addition to the following on subject SS/Polizei General.

In particular, need the following:

1) Date he transferred from Landespolizei to Gendarmerie (either 1. Apr. 1935 or 30. Apr. 1935).

2) Termination date for his post as Inspekteur der Ordnungspolizei in Reichenberg (Böhmen und Mähren).

3) Precise date of promotion (in 1919) to Hauptmann in Royal Bavarian Army.

4) The class of Bavarian Military Service Order he received in World War I (IV.Klasse?).

Thanks in advance for any and all assistance.

Best wishes,
~ Mike Miller
Axis Biographical Research




Emil Höring
SS-Gruppenführer
und Generalleutnant der Polizei


Born: 1. December 1890 in Westheim / Rheinpfalz.
Died: 2. June 1976 in Würzburg / Bayern.


NSDAP-Nr.: 4 402 533
(Joined 1. May 1937)
SS-Nr.: 337 746
(Joined 20. Apr. 1939)

Promotions:
SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Polizei: 27. Aug. 1943
SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Polizei: 9. Nov. 1941
SS-Oberführer: 9. Nov. 1941
SS-Standartenführer: 20. Apr. 1939
SS-Mann: 20. Apr. 1939
Oberst der Gendarmerie: 1. Dec. 1937
Oberstleutnant der Gendarmerie: 1. Dec. 1935
Major der Landespolizei: 1. Jun. 1933
Hauptmann: 1919
Oberleutnant: Jul. 1915
Leutnant: Oct. 1911
Fahnenjunker: 1. Oct. 1909

Career:
Attended Volksschule in Eichstätt, then Gymnasium; obtained his Abitur. Entered Royal Bavarian Army service as Fahnenjunker, assigned to 18.bayerischen Infanterie-Regiment (in Landau / Pfalz): 1. Oct. 1909 - . Attended Kriegsschule: . Assigned to Reichswehr-Brigade 23: - 30. Sep. 1920. Retired from Reichsheer: 30. Sep. 1920. Bayerischen Landespolizei service: 1. Oct. 1920 - 30. Apr. 1935. Transferred from Landespolizei to Gendarmerie: 1. Apr. 1935. Participated in occupation of Austria with Polizeigruppe Salzburg: 11. Mar. 1938 - 26. Apr. 1938. Joined SS, attached to Staff, SS-Oberabschnitt “Elbe”: 20. Apr. 1939 - . Inspekteur der Ordnungspolizei (IdO) Reichenberg: 8. Dec. 1938 -. Befehlshaber der Ordnungspolizei (BdO) Krakau (Generalgouvernement): 1. Oct. 1939 - 25. Oct 1939. Befehlshaber der Ordnungspolizei (BdO) Dresden (Wehrkreis IV): 16. Dec. 1939 - 23. Feb. 1942. Befehlshaber der Ordnungspolizei (BdO) Oslo: 16. Jan. 1942 - 1. Jun. 1943. Generalinspekteur der Gendarmerie und Schutzpolizei der Gemeinden in Hauptamt Ordnungspolizei: Jun. 1943 - Mar. 1944.Befehlshaber der Ordnungspolizei (BdO) Krakau (Generalgouvernement): 23. Mar. 1944 - ___. 1944. Generalinspekteur der Polizei-Schule in Hauptamt Ordnungspolizei: Feb. 1945 - May 1945.

Decorations & Awards:
1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern: 20. Sep. 1942
Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern: 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
Bayerische Militär-Verdienst-Orden .Klasse mit Schwertern und Krone
(WW I)
Prinzregent Luitpold Medaille (WW I)
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Polizei-Dienstauszeichnung I. Stufe
Ehrendegen des RF SS
Totenkopfring der SS

Notes:
* Religion: Catholic until 7. Oct. 1944, then declared himself “gottgläubig”.
* Engaged in Mar. 1916 and married on 6. Jun. 1918 to Maria Baßler (born 16. Ma 1893 in Hohen-Schäftlarn; member of NSV and NS-Frauenschaft). Two sons (Emil, born 29. Jun. 1920 [Luftwaffe service as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel] and Ernst, born 8. Sep. 1923 / killed in action on 16. Jan. 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in a Luftwaffe fighter wing) and one daughter (born 12. May 1922).
* Foreign language proficiency: French.

[USAF1986]

Mike,

As an Oberleutnant/Hauptmann, he received the Bavarian Military Merit Order, 4th Class with Swords and Crown. Higher grades of the order went to officers with much more rank than him! Still, with the Crown embellishment (a higher grade within the 4th Class) that wasn't too bad! Usually a holder of this order in the 4th Class with Swords and Crown had previously received the 4th Class with Swords only.

An example is GFM Ferdinand Schörner who received the 4th Class with Swords on 11 October 1915 and then the 4th Class with Swords and Crown on 24 October 1917. Also, General der Gebirgstruppe Georg Ritter von Hengl was in the same boat regarding this order (see his profile I posted on Feldgrau.com).

All classes of this order held by a recipient could be worn simultaneously (like the Iron Cross). In general practice, you mainly see the officer in question wearing only the single ribbon of the order with the Swords and Crown device vice two identical ribbons, one with Swords the other Swords and Crown.

Regards,
Shawn

[thomas]

Dear Michael

I have read your datas about the SS-Gruppenführer Höring. Now i have some questions:

20.4.1939: he entered in the SS. I think directly as an SS-Standartenführer, but you indicate that he was also SS-Mann. What is correct ??

9.11.1941: He had the promotion to an SS-Oberführer and at the same day the promotion to an SS-Brigadeführer. Is this correct ?

Do you have any information about his postwar activities ??
Thanks for an short answer.

thomas

[Michael Miller]

Dear Thomas~

Thank you very much for noticing a glaring error- Höring was promoted SS-Oberführer on 20. April 1940 (i.e.- the same date he was promoted Generalmajor der Polizei) and to SS-Brigadeführer on 9. November 1941.

He did enter the SS as SS-Mann and received SS-Standartenführer rank the same date (20. April 1939). I don't know if this was customary in all cases, but I saw numerous references to acceptance into SS at the lowest rank followed by same day conferral of officer rank.

Best wishes,
~ Mike Miller / ABR

[Georges JEROME]

Hi Mike,

Horing ranked

lt 26.10.11
obtl 1.7.15
Hptm 1.1.23

best

Georges

[Michael Miller]

Merci beaucoup, Georges!

Exactly the sort of details I need- priceless information.

Thanks again.

Best,
~ Mike

[thomas]

Dear Jerome Georges and Michael

Thank you very much for your informations. Does anybody have the postwar activities of Höring ??

Greetings

thomas

[Melnyk]

hi

I am interested Höring's activities whilst he was in post Jun. 1943 - Mar. 1944. as Befehlshaber der Ordnungspolizei (BdO) Krakau (Generalgouvernement). Does anyone have any information about Höring during this period? In particular which anti-partisan actions did he oversee and even better whereabouts was he based during this period?

Mike Melnyk

[Georges JEROME]

Mike,

He was BdO Krakau 23.3.1944 - 19.1.1945 . Antonio Munoz list 10 actions anti-partisans . 3 only with Polizei regiments (Immergrün april 44, Vagabon june 44, Wirbelsturm july 44) but no mention of direct leadership. There is no mention of prosecution against him after the war.

[steve248]

Mike

I realize your original post is quite old, but...
Postwar Höring was in British hands and on 16 June 1947 held at Civilian Internment Camp No. 7 (Eselheide) the subject of a Polish extradition request.

I do not know whether he was extradited.

[George_W]

He was not extradited to Poland.

George

[Georges JEROME]

thanks Steve I was not aware of these infos.

[Michal78]

Here is a photo of E.Höring during his service in GG.
Michal