Identification of RKT SS-Officer (LAH or Totenkopf)

[Georg_S]

Hello

A shacky photo but maybe someoen known who the (some) officers are in this photo. The one with the RK is Rudolf Lehmann. I can atleast see that there are two former member of the SS-T Division (Demjansk shield) and one with a T collartab. All help much appriciated.

TIA
/Georg

[gunter83]

Georg, I don't think that on photo Lehmann. He was SS-Ostubaf. when he got RK, probably this RKT from
"Totenkopf".

[PATRICK CHARRON]

Hello,

Georg, I don't think that on photo Lehmann. He was SS-Ostubaf. when he got RK, probably this RKT from
"Totenkopf".

Regarding the RK and DKiG Träger I looked towards the Totenkopf, he could be Hans Endress. But that's a guess.

Does Georg have a date for this photo?

Regards

Patrick

[gunter83]

It could be also LAH because several soldiers were awarded Krim shield. My version is Gerhard Grebarsche.

[PATRICK CHARRON]

Hello,

It could be also LAH because several soldiers were awarded Krim shield. My version is Gerhard Grebarsche.

I don't think it is Grebarsche because he did not receive the DKiG and also the Nahkampfspange doesn't appear in his file.
The photo is not very clear but it seems that the RKT officer (SS-Hstuf.?) is wearing a Totenkopf collar as several other men.

Regards,

Patrick

[gunter83]

Hello,

well, but in his personal case from John P.Moore i found his DKiG award document and in list of his medals also CCC in Bronze. Maybe you are right about "Totenkopf" but my eyes are not so good as yours and i can't see T. collar tabs. Need to see much closely their collar tabs.

[PATRICK CHARRON]

Hello Andrey,

well, but in his personal case from John P.Moore i found his DKiG award document and in list of his medals also CCC in Bronze. Maybe you are right about "Totenkopf" but my eyes are not so good as yours and i can't see T. collar tabs. Need to see much closely their collar tabs.

After checking, the Grebarsche file mentions the Nahkampfspange in Br. on the back of the Stammkarte. Nevertheless, his DKiG proposal is rejected (abgelehnt) and his file is classified by John Moore as rejected proposal.
About Totenkopf collar tabs , I'm not sure, but the blurry form looks like.

Regards

Patrick

[Waffen-SS]

Hello

A shacky photo but maybe someoen known who the (some) officers are in this photo. The one with the RK is Rudolf Lehmann. I can atleast see that there are two former member of the SS-T Division (Demjansk shield) and one with a T collartab. All help much appriciated.

TIA
/Georg

Hello,
The resolution of the photo could be better but in my mind the RkT don´t wear a CCC. In my mind it´s a "Bandspange". The RkT could be Rudfolf Säumenicht. He don´t get the CCC. I´m not sure but maybe it´s possible.
Regards
Sebastian

[PATRICK CHARRON]

Hello Sebastian,

If we compare the officers 2nd and 3rd from the left clearly bearing ribbon bar (Bandspange) with the officer RKT and the 1st from the right we can make the difference and I think that they have CCC

The resolution of the photo could be better but in my mind the RkT don´t wear a CCC. In my mind it´s a "Bandspange". The RkT could be Rudfolf Säumenicht. He don´t get the CCC. I´m not sure but maybe it´s possible

Regards

Patrick

[gunter83]

Hello Sebastian,

If we compare the officers 2nd and 3rd from the left clearly bearing ribbon bar (Bandspange) with the officer RKT and the 1st from the right we can make the difference and I think that they have CCC

Regards

Patrick

i think the same. and his face don't similar to Säumenicht who wasn't holder of CCC as i know. probably Hans Endreß but i have a lot of doubts. stiil think who is this RKT. hard mission.

[Hardigan]

I think it's Siegfried Brosow.

Harry

[lazybather]

An image of Siegfried Brosow for comparison:



Source: NARA.

Stuart.

[Hardigan]

comparison

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[pim]

I'm sure it's not Siegfried Brosow. For one thing Brosow was a relatively short man within the SS.

[PATRICK CHARRON]

Hello,
I do not think it's Brosow. Even if the picture is fuzzy, I still think that the collar tabs are Totenkopf and not SS.
According to their personal files their respective heights were 1.72 m for Siegfried Brosow and 1.76 m for Hans Endress.
I always guess Hans Endress. Regards

Patrick