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Post by histgame » 19 Jan 2008, 13:14

Hi Ludger
The document is a part of a report of the Estonian International Commission for the investigation of crimes against humanity, edited by: Toomas Hiio, Meelis Maripuu and Indrek Paavle, Tallin 2006

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Post by Mikedc » 15 Mar 2011, 14:49

I've put something together.
Remarks, additional info or whatever you might have is most welcome.

Staff from the Kommandeur der Sipo und des SD(KdS)in Estonia(HQ in Reval, post was closed per 15-10-1944):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Martin Sandberger(KdS 3-12-41/9-43).
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Bernhard Baatz(KdS 31-10-43/15-10-44).
SS-Oberscharführer Julius Geese.
Gruppe A(the so-called German Sipo und SD, this per 1-5-42):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Eduard Ullmann(chief 1942). Born 31-8-1889.
SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinz Bergmann(chief 1942).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Gerhard Kortkampf(chief 1944).
Abteilung I/II(Stababteilung):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Fritz Störtz(chief 1942). Born 30-5-1912, SS-nr. 283.241
SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf Drefahl(chief 1943).
Referat I A(Personal):
SS-Obersturmführer Wilhelm Gehler(chief 1942).
SS-Untersutrmführer Eberhard Büttner(chief 1944).
Referat I B(Erziehung und Ausbildung):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Heinrich Bergmann(chief 1942). Most likely he was SS-Ostuf at this time.
SS-Untersturmführer Ferdinand de Buhr(chief 1944).
Referat I C(Leibesübungen):
SS-Untersturmführer Eberhard Büttner(chief 1942).
Abteilung II:
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Heinrich Bergmann(chief 5-43/??). He was SS-Ostuf or SS-Hstuf at this time.
SS-Obersturmführer Ernst Hennig(chief 1944).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Rudolf Drefahl(chief 1944).
Referat II A(Organisation):
SS-Untersturmführer Eberhard Büttner(chief 1942).
Referat II B:
SS-Obersturmführer Ernst Hennig(chief 1944).
Referat II C(Verwaltung):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Konrad Schmittnägel(chief 1942).
Referat II C 1(Haushaltung und Besoldung):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Emil Brünne(chief 1942).
Referat II C 1/2:
SS-Obersturmführer Ernst Hennig(chief 1944).
Referat II C 3/4:
SS-Obersturmführer Ernst Hennig(chief 1944).
Referat II D 1/2(Funk-, foto- und filmwesen):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Emil Brünne(chief 1942).
Referat II D 3/4(Kraftfahr- und Waffenwesen):
SS-Untersturmführer Paul Botor(chief 1942).
Abteilung III(Lebensgebiete):
SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Martin Sandberger(chief 1942).
SS-Sturmbannführer Hans Kraus(chief ??-42/??-43).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Gerhard Kortkampf(chief 1944).
Referat III A:
SS-Obersturmführer Franz Diezemann(chief 1944).
Referat III A/C(Kultur, Volkstum, Gemeinschaft):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Herbert Burmeister(chief 1942).
Referat III A 2/3(Rechtleben und Verwaltung):
SS-Rottenführer Ferdinand de Buhr(chief 1942).
Referat III B:
SS-Untersturmführer Ergard Böhm(chief 1942).
SS-Untersturmführer Ergard Böhm(chief 1944).
Referat III C:
SS-Oberscharführer Gustav Heuser(chief 1942).
SS-Oberscharführer Gustav Heuser(chief 1944).
Referat III D(Wirtschaft):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Fritz Störtz(chief 1942). Most likely he was SS-Ostuf.
SS-Untersturmführer Gottfrid Semrau(chief 1944).
Referat III D 1(Ernährungswirtschaft):
SS-Unterscharführer Balthasar Buxhoeveden(chief 1942).
Referat III D 2/3(Handel- und Finanzwirtschaft):
SS-Untersturmführer Höllein(chief 1942).
Referat III D 4/5(Industrie und sozialwesen):
SS-Oberscharführer Schröter(chief 1942).
Abteilung IV(Politische Polizei):
SS-Sturmbannführer Paul Seyler(chief 1942).
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Heinrich Bergmann(chief 1943). Most likely he was SS-Hstuf.
Referat IV A(Kommunismus):
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Heinrich Bergmann(chief 1942). Was SS-Ostuf or SS-Hstuf at this time.
SS-Hauptsturmführer Buchelt(chief 1944).
Referat IV B:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Buchelt(chief 1944).
Referat IV B,C 3(Kirchen, Presse, Schriftum):
SS-Obersturmführer Herbert Burmeister(chief 1942).
Referat IV C:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Buchelt(chief 1944).
Referat IV D:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Buchelt(chief 1944).
Referat IV E(Abwehr):
SS-Untersturmführer Gustav von Seefeld(chief 1942).
SS-Hauptsturmführer Heinrich Bergmann(chief 1944).
Referat IV F(Ausland):
SS-Untersturmführer Gustav von Seefeld(chief 1942).
SS-Untersturmführer Ferdinand de Buhr(chief 1944).
Abteilung V(Kriminalpolizei):
SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Eduard Ullmann(chief 1942)or chief 9-44/10-44).
SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Heinrich Bergmann(chief 5-43/9-44). His rank should have been SS-Ostuf, later SS-Hstuf.
SS-Hauptsturmführer Maisch(chief 1944). Maybe Walter Maisch???
Referat V A:
SS-Sturmscharführer Niklaus(chief 1944).
Referat V B:
SS-Sturmscharführer Karl Kessler(chief 1944).
Referat V A/D(Rechtsfragen, Vorbeidung, Kriminalwissenschaft):
SS-Hauptscharführer Fritz Springer(chief 1942).
Referat V B/C(Strafrecht, Bearbeitung und Erkennungsdienst):
SS-Oberscharführer Brückner(chief 1942).
Gruppe B(the so-called Estonian Sipo und SD, this per 1-5-42):
SS-Sturmbannführer Ain-Ervin Mere(chief 1942).

SD in Tartu:
SS-Untersturmführer Burmeister(chief 1942).
SD in Narva:
SS-Untersturmführer Stange(chief 1942).
SD in Pärnu:
SS-Untersturmführer Zeyffert(chief 19420.
SD in Kivioli:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Gesse(chief 1942).
SD in Haapsalu:
SS-Rottenführer Bechreiser(chief 1942).


Greetings, Mike
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Re: SD and SiPo in Estonia

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Post by Phil Nix » 15 Mar 2011, 15:45

Thanks Mike
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Post by Mikedc » 15 Mar 2011, 17:41

No thanks Phil, done with pleasure.
I've just integrated the info from http://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saksa_Julg ... tsei_ja_SD since that page gives us a pretty good overview how the Sipo and SD in Estonia looked like in 1942, 1943 and 1944. I can't read what is all written there(also a translation didn't helped me that much)but at least we can clearly see how the Abteilungen and the Referate looked like and who was in command. And yes, I could have written it down year per year as done on that Estonian site but I thought they way I was doing it also would make sense.......

Greetings, Mike

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Post by Puck » 14 Sep 2020, 10:52

Mikedc wrote:
15 Mar 2011, 14:49
I've put something together.
Remarks, additional info or whatever you might have is most welcome.

Staff from the Kommandeur der Sipo und des SD(KdS)in Estonia(HQ in Reval, post was closed per 15-10-1944):
....
SD in Kivioli:
SS-Hauptsturmführer Gesse(chief 1942).
SD in Haapsalu:
SS-Rottenführer Bechreiser(chief 1942).

Greetings, Mike
Gesse is correctly SS-Oschaf Geese (probably identical with 1940 KOA z.Pr. Karl Geese from Stapo Weimar)
Bechreiser is correctly SS-Rottf Bechreiner
kds estland 1942-07 - außenstellen.jpg
Regards Puck

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Post by steve248 » 14 Sep 2020, 13:17

Karl Geese
SS-Hschaf KOA
born 17 Oct 1907, Heinum, Krs Alfeld-Hannover

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Post by George_W » 14 Sep 2020, 19:44


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Re: SD and SiPo in Estonia

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Post by Minotauros » 16 Sep 2020, 09:23

Good morning everybody,


Thank you, Puck, for sharing this interesting document!

Here's what I have on the subject:

Hauptaussenststelle der SIPO und des SD Dorpat
SS-Obersturmführer Gert Erich BARON von SEEFELD [06 VI 1908 Degahlen/Degole - 1964]
1942 – 20 VIII 1944

SS-Obersturmführer Kurt Fritz Gunar BURMEISTER [19 VII 1910 Tallinn – 27 VII 1943 Tallinn]
1943 (formerly with Abt. III & IV KdS Reval)


Hauptaussenststelle der SIPO und des SD Narwa
SS-Untersturmführer STANGE (who is this STANGE?...)
VI 1943 - 1944

SS-Sturmbannführer und Kriminaldirektor Dr. iur. Herbert Gustav Wilhelm FISCHER [30 XII 1904 Riesenburg/Prabuty - 1945]
1942 – VI 1943 (the only "Dr. FISCHER" who comes to my mind as serving with BdS Ostland...)

Hauptaussenststelle der SIPO und des SD Pernau
SS-Untersturmführer und Kriminalobersekretär Helmut LABES [10 V 1914 Danzig/Gdańsk]
1942 – IX 1944

The "SS-Rottenführer BECHREINER" from the Grenzpolizeiposten Hapsal (Haapsalu) is possibly Johannes BECHREINER, born on 18 February 1905 in Königsberg.

Hauptaussenststelle der SIPO und des SD Pleskau
SS-Hauptsturmführer und Kriminalkommissar Heinrich BERGMANN [21 XI 1902 Kassel - 1980]
VI 1943 – VII 1944

SS-Obersturmführer und Kriminalkommissar Otto BLEYMEHL [23 IV 1906 Riegelsberg] (KRIPO officer)
1942 – VI 1943


SD-Erkundungskommando III Struga-Krassnyj
SS-Untersturmführer Nikolai ZEYFFERT [22 I 1915 Riga – 1944]
1942 - 1943

Besides I have also:

Aussentstelle der SIPO und des SD Krassnoje Selo
SS-Hauptsturmführer und Kriminalkommissar [23 VI 1943] Heinrich BERGMANN [21 XI 1902 Kassel - 1980]
date unknown

Aussenposten der SIPO und des SD Steinöl (Kiviõli)
SS-Hauptscharführer und Kriminaloberassistent Karl GEESE [17 X 1907 Heinum]
possibly in 1943 - 1944

Aussenposten der SIPO und des SD Petschur (Piechory)
unknown

Hope it helps! :milsmile:

Best regards,

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Re: SD and SiPo in Estonia

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Post by Puck » 16 Sep 2020, 11:27

Minotauros wrote:
16 Sep 2020, 09:23
..
Hauptaussenststelle der SIPO und des SD Narwa
SS-Untersturmführer STANGE (who is this STANGE?...)
VI 1943 - 1944
Stange should be SS-UStuf Woldemar Stange (born in Lettland, 1918 to Germany, 1940 EWZ Poznan, 1941 Homeadress Poznan, EGr A, at BdS Riga, 1942.09-1943.09 at KdS Riga (Abordnung from Riga), Unternehmen Zeppelin)

source:
(Birn) Die Sicherheitspolizei in Estland 1941-1944
https://digi20.digitale-sammlungen.de/d ... Fruthenien

and

https://www.google.de/url?sa=t&rct=j&q= ... NWh9QcCiRS

Regards Puck

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Post by Minotauros » 16 Sep 2020, 12:11

Thank you, Puck!


Woldemar STANGE, born on 26 November 1915 (possibly in Riga).

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Post by Puck » 16 Sep 2020, 12:35

thank you for filling my gaps :thumbsup: :D

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Post by Puck » 16 Sep 2020, 12:59

I almost forgot to upload these docs :wink:

KdS Estland 01.07.1942 (unfortunately bad quality)
kds estland 1942-07.jpg
KdS Estland 18.05.1943
kds estland 1943-05.jpg
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Post by steve248 » 16 Sep 2020, 13:03

Burmeister committed suicide - shot himself in his office.

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Post by steve248 » 16 Sep 2020, 13:10

Stange - born Viborg, Finland

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