Reif, Merten, Hantel, Simon: Gestapo men in Luxembourg

[ansata1976]

What is the date + place of birth + the sentence in Luxembourg of

Jakob Reif (?) (Kriminaloberassistent) sentence?

Paul Merten (27.08.1897 in Danzig) (Kriminalsekretär) sentence?
Otto Hantel (30.12.1899 in Gladow) (Kriminalobersekretär) sentence?

Gerhard Simon (1913) (Kriminalkommissar) maybe 6 years imprisonment

What was the rank of:

Wilhelm Hillebrandt (26.12.1888 in Saarbrücken) death sentence 23.07.1947 (commuted to life imprisonment 1950, released 02.04.1954)

[steve248]

4 Feb 1949, extradition request of Paul-Gerhard Simon from the British Zone to Luxemburg - no info. on whether he was. Luxemburg made an earlier extradition request in 1947.
This 1949 extradition request says he was born in Oppeln or Kattowitz but no date.
He appears to have SS No. 107059 when promoted SS-Hstuf on 9 Nov 1943.
But I can not find a SSO for him. Possibly Albert S can help out.

[smetanin albert]

from RG-260

[ansata1976]

Thank you,

and which information do you have about

Jakob Reif (?) (Kriminaloberassistent) sentence? Do you know his date and place of birth?


What was the rank of:

Wilhelm Hillebrandt (26.12.1888 in Saarbrücken) death sentence 23.07.1947 (commuted to life imprisonment 1950, released 02.04.1954)
Karl Steffen (28.12.1913 in Colombes) Gestapo 15 years hard labour 13.07.1946

What do you know about:

Albert Schmidt (08.05.1899 in Zeppenfeld) SS-Obersturmführer , death sentence 27.02.1951 (in absentia)

[smetanin albert]

from RG-260

[steve248]

The SSO of Albert Schmidt is the typical two pages in length.
Here is some information about him:
8.5.1899 in Zeppenfeld; Polizist; 1933 Eintritt NSDAP; 1937 Übertritt zur Gestapo; 1940, SS; 1939-1942 Einsatz in der Spionageabwehr bei der Gestapo Trier; 1942 Beisitzer der Standgericht Esch und Luxemburg-Stadt; 1942-1945 Einsatz bei der Gestapo Trier (letzte Dienstgrad SS-Hstuf KK).
1956 Eintritt in den BND (V-2079; DN – Scholz); hauptamtlicher Mitarbeiter mit Pauschalbesoldung und Sachbearbeiter im Aussendienst. “85” stellt eine ‘politische Belastung’ fest; Empfehlung “85”: Kündigung; Umsetzung BND: Eintritt in den Ruhestand am 31.5.1964 und Weiterbeschäftigung als ‘freier Mitarbeiter’ entgegen des Kommissions-beschlusses.
source: Sabrina Nowack, Sicherheitsrisiko NS-Belastung. Personalüberprüfungen im Bundesnachrichtendienst in den 1960er-Jahren, publ. Ch.Links Verlag, Berlin, 2016, p. 475

He was also on Sipo-Einsatz in Poland, Sep-Oct 1939, with Einsatzgruppe zbV (von Woyrsch); and he was with Gehlen Org apparently from 1946.

[ansata1976]

Do you have information about

Helmut Ribstein
Klaus Kristandt

[steve248]

I have no info on Ribstein or Kristandt/Christandt

[Puck]

possibly
Oberstleutnant der Gendarmerie (30.01.1940) Helmut Ribstein (born 04.09.1894, NSDAP #1815026)
???? Kdo Luzk
???? KdG Trier
09.1944 Kampfgruppen des Höh.SSuPolF West, CO Kampfgruppe I

https://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/inde ... post207660

Regards Puck

[Puck]

In 1940 there was a Regierungsrat Klaus Kristandt at Stab StdF (former in Ministerium für innere und kulturelle Angelegenheiten, Wien)

https://books.google.de/books?id=oajyCQ ... dt&f=false

later Partei-Kanzlei/Leiter III D 7 (Allgemeine Erziehungsfragen; Personalien der Lehrerbildungsanstalten; Mitwirkung der HJ an den Erziehungsfragen der Schulen; Deutsches Schulwesen im Ausland und in den in das Reich eingegliederten Gebieten) Regierungsrat Abschnittsleiter Kristandt

Regards Puck

[Puck]

About Otto Handel

born 30.12.1899 in Kladow a.d.Havel
10.1920 Schutzpolizei Berlin
xx.1921 Kripo Berlin
xx.1935 Stapo Berlin
05.1938 Stapo Innsbruck
01.1942 member NSDAP (#7869582)
02.1942 member SD (#416424)
04.1942 SS-Scharführer
xx.1943 Kriminalobersekretär
10.1942 RSHA - Amt VI
04.1944 SS-Ustf
01.1944 Stapo Koblenz
02.1944 Einsatzkommando Luxemburg
09.1944 Stapo Koblenz
03.1945 Stapo Innsbruck

12.06.1945 arrested in Sachrang
16.06.1945 Camp Moosburg
xx.07.1946 Camp Kornwestheim
20.09.1946 Camp Ludwigsburg
25.09.1946 extradicted to Luxemburg
05.08.1946 released from Luxemburg prison

That's what Hantel told about the trial:
... In March 1950 the monster Gestapo trial took place. The District Attorney demanded penetentiary sentence in my case, forced-labor for the other 8 accused and death sentence for two other men. On 4 August 1950 I was suddenly summoned before the District Attorney who notified me that I would be given a leave of absence to take effect immediately but that I would obligate myself to appear for reading of the finding in court. On
the following day I was released (copy of my release order is attached hereto). In January 1951 I received a written request to appear ter trial on 19 February 1951 in Luxembourg. I complyed with the request. Already at noon time of the first day of trial, the court was adjourned because one of the Members thereof took ill of the flu. It was left to the discretion of the accused who at any rate were at liberty whether they wanted to appear for the next session *or whether they wanted to stay away. I preferred the latter. A certificate issued by the Military Auditor is attached hereto.
I learned by hearsay that I had been sentenced to a term of five years in prison at a trial which took place in March 1951. So far I had not been sent the Verdict, and it is most likely that I will never get it.

https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom ... O_0008.pdf

Regards Puck