SS-Obersturmführer Friedrich Christ

[Wolfkin]

Hey guys!

I am looking for any information that anyone might have on SS-Obersturmführer Friedrich Christ of LSSAH. Thank you in advance!

Cheers,

Wolfkin

[David Thompson]

Christ, Friedrich (c. 1922-?) [SS-Obersturmführer] -- commander, 2nd Panzer Company, Ist Battalion, SS-Panzer Regiment 1, 1st SS- Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler" 1944-1945 {arrested and put on trial by an American military tribunal at Dachau 16 May 1946 ("the Malmedy Trial") on charges of having ordered his men not to taking any prisoners, and having ordered the shootings of 44 captured American soldiers around Stoumont, Belgium on 19 Dec 1944 and of the shootings of over 100 American POWs at La Gleize, Belgium on 21 Dec 1944; Malmedy trial opens 16 May 1946 (NYT 16 May 1946:12:6; NYT 17 May 1946:8:2; NYT 18 May 1946:6:6; NYT 19 May 1946:25:4); American survivors recount massacre (NYT 22 May 1946:4:6; NYT 23 May 1946:9:4); statements of defendants G. Sprenger and J. Hofmann read to court 24 May 1946 (NYT 25 May 1946:8:2); statement of Jaekel and testimony of Boltz and Stickel 25 May 1946 (NYT 26 May 1946:4:1); testimony of Lt. Col. McCown 20 Jun 1946 (NYT 21 Jun 1946:7:3); beatings by Polish guards alleged by Peiper 24 Jun 1946 (NYT 25 Jun 1946:10:4); beatings alleged by Tomhardt 26 Jun 1946 (NYT 27 Jun 1946:11:2); murder of American stretcher-bearers and wounded man described (NYT 30 Jun 1946:5:1); verdicts announced 11 Jul 1946 (NYT 12 Jul 1946:3:2); sentences announced 16 Jul 1946 (NYT 17 Jul 1946:1:2); convicted and sentenced to death by hanging 16 Jul 1946; sentence subsequently commuted to life imprisonment; subsequent disposition unknown (Marcus Wendel and Dean Robson, "Malmedy Massacre Trial" at http//www.skalman.nu/third-reich/warcrimes-trials-malmedy.htm; Gerd Cuppens, "Massacre at Malmedy? Ardennes: 17 Decembre 1944", Editions Heimdal, Bayeux FR; Gallagher, Malmedy Massacre pp. 109, 117; Messenger, Hiter's Gladiator pp. 178-186; Third Reich Forum posts at http//keywest.dnsvault.com/~forum3rd/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6865; "Trials by U.S. Army Courts in Europe 1945-1948," http://www1.jur.uva.nl/junsv/JuNSVEng/D ... 0start.htm; Case No. 6-24 [US vs. Valentin Bersin et al]).}

[Wolfkin]

Thank you for the information David!

Although, I cannot get the link in the following to work: Third Reich Forum posts at http//keywest.dnsvault.com/~forum3rd/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=6865;

Is there any information on assignments, promotions, awards or perhaps a picture anywhere? Thank you again!

Cheers,

Wolfkin

[David Thompson]

Wolfkin -- Try http://www.thirdreichforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=6865
I had just started putting url references in my notes when Marcus switched to a bigger, better and much faster server, with a changed url.

[Wolfkin]

Hello David!

Thank you very much! That link works!

Hey, lots of pictures in there! One of Friedrich Christ, Hans Hennecke, Jupp Diefenthal and many others! Thank you again, this helps a great deal to put a face to the names!

Cheers,

Wolfkin

[Wolfkin]

Hello David!

Hmmmm...I can not find a death date no matter where I look for Christ. Does you or anyone know the death date of SS-Obersturmführer Friedrich Christ? Or perhaps, may he still be alive? Also, can you or anyone provide some career details, I know a little bit but not too much. Thanks in advance!

Cheers,

Wolfkin

[David Thompson]

I wish I could help, Wolfkin, but that's all the information I have. Sorry.

[Wolfkin]

No problem David!

You have helped a good deal already, for I now finally have a picture of this man. Most likely there is little on him, as he was not a Knight's Cross winner. This is kind of funny, as I always look for information on guys that there is little stuff on, Hubert Kaufmann, Friedrich Christ, Helmuth Koch and such!

Thank you for your help and information that you have provided so far. Maybe someone might see this thread and would be able to provide more. Thank you again!

Cheers,

Wolfkin

[Elisabeth42]

Are you still interested or did you get what you wanted. I only have few private information but little or nothing on his SS-career. Christ died in 2002 in Germany. Greetings, Elisabeth

[Georg_S]

Old thread but to learn more about Friedrich Christ I can recomend the Book -Krieg und Nachkrieg , biografische Skizze eines SS-Offiziers 1937-1957

The part about His participating in the war is only on 20-30 pages and mostly about the Nazi theory in the Waffen-SS. A lot of guesses . The Book is more about the Malmedy prozess and the verdict of Christ (death) . I have noticed some minor errors in the Book. But overall its rather interessting.

Best regards
Georg