Info on Oberkrimininalassistent Martin Opitz and others

[Mikedc]

Some while ago I did find some writings on the internet about the Gestapo, the Sipo and the SD in Norway. It was written in Norwegian language so I couldn't understand a word of it.
But there were some things written in German and that's the part I did find some information.

It dealt with Einsatzkommando 1 in Oslo.
Leiter was a man called Fehlis, about him I already did found some info to complete my files on him a bit further.
His assistent and Leiter Sicherheitsdienst was a man called Podlich(SS-Hauptsturmführer), can't find anything on him.
Leiter Gestapo/Stapo execution was a man called Opitz. Is the same person as Martin Opitz, the Oberkriminalassistent who also worked for the Gestapo in Zakopane???
Leiter Abteilung II C was Kriminalkommissar Esser.
Leiter Kripo was Kriminalrat Christensen.

So, if anyone can give me some more info on Podlich, Opitz, Esser and Christensen, that would be much appreciated??? A short bio, date of birth/date of death, their SS-rank(if they had one) and so on is more then adequate.

Thanks,
Mikedc

[steve248]

The Opitz with Einsatzkommando 1 in Oslo, 1940, was SS-Stubaf Paul Opitz (see DAL 1 October 1944, No. 1824). Opitz was later with RSHA
IV E1, Berlin. Postwar, according to the East German "The Brown Book", Opitz was employed by the West German Federal Office for the Proection of the Constitution in Köln.

[mulisch]

Hi Mikedc,

Here is some more information about Paul Opitz, according to the DAL 1938.

SS-Hauptsturm Paul Opitz

Nr.: 2943
NSDAP nr.: 503770
SS nr.: 40404
Diensstellung: Pioniereinheit 10
Geboren: 1-6-1898
Verstorben:
19-1-1935 SS-Untersturmführer
20-4-1936 SS-Obersturmführer
30-1-1938 SS-Hauptsturmführer

I hope this will help you some more.

Greetings

Mulisch

[mulisch]

Hi Mikedc,

I found also more information about Oskar Podlich (wich i think is the man you're looking for), according to the DAL 1938.

SS-Obersturmführer Oskar Podlich

Nr.: 5724
NSDAP nr.: 1500445
SS nr.: 61984
Diensstellung: SD-Hauptamt
Geboren: 1-7-1908
Verstorben:
30-1-1937 SS-Untersturmführer
30-1-1938 SS-Obersturmführer

According to Paul Opitz, he was a "Mitarbeiter von Gestapo-Dienststellen" since 1934.

On the DAL 1938 are a few people with the name Christensen, who worked for the SD. So to find out wich one is right, i need his firstname.

I hope this will help you some more.

Greetings

Mulisch

[Mikedc]

Hello Mulisch,

Thanks, great info and very usefull indeed. And I agree with you that the Podlich you're mentioning here is the man I'm searching for.
And regarding DAL, I only have the Sturmbannführer DAL from 1934. Still, I'll also search for these names in that file, maybe they're mentioned in that one as well.

And about the others, concerning their first name. I don't have it, it's as simple as that. In the article I read about these people they didn't mention a first name, only their last name and their function.
I also have a Christensen in my files, he was working for Amt VI within the SS-RSHA and he was involved with the Venlo-incident. His rank was SS-Sturmbannführer, maybe this is the same man as this Christensen who worked in Norway?????

With kind regards,
Mikedc

[Mikedc]

Hello Steve248,

Also thanks for your info, should be the same man indeed. And with all this info all the little peaces fall together, much appreciated.

Greetings,
Mikedc

[dylan]

Esser wilhelm karl : SS hauptsturmf.

dylan

[mulisch]

Hello dylan,

I have two questions, was Karl Wilhelm Esser "Kriminalkommissar" and "Leiter Abteilung II C" ???

I think he was on the UNWCC list or Crowcass, could maybe mention where he was wanted for ???

Thanks in advance,

Mulisch

[dylan]

Esser is listed as kriminalrat and wanted for torture of civilians
by norge and uk.

dylan

[mulisch]

Thanks dylan for the quick reply !!!!!

Mulisch

[mulisch]

Does anybody know if "kriminalrat" Karl Wilhelm Esser has ever been on trial ????

Thanks in advance,

Mulisch

[Mikedc]

Hello Mulisch,

I was going through this old thread of mine and I've found a certain Hugo Podlech in my files who could be the Podlich I was looking for here, more then the Podlich you came up with.

Here's what I've about Hugo Podlich.
Member SS(nr. 322.115).
SS-Untersturmführer.
He worked at the Staff from the BdS in Krakau.
On 30-1-1943 he got promoted to SS-Obersturmführer.
He was head of the Sicherheitsdienst within Einsatzkommando 1 in Oslo.
He was also the adjudant from H. Fehlis.
Last rank probably SS-Hauptsturmführer.


Greetings,
Mike

[Reader3000]

Was Opitz a relative of the a relative of the baroque poet?

[Mikedc]

Hello Mulisch,

This is what I've found on Esser, apparently not Abteilung II C but another one. Can't read everything because it's in Norwegian language....

Esser, Wilhelm (Karl Johann Josef) (1908—?). SS-Hauptsturmführer og Kriminalrat, kom til Norge 30.4.1940 som sjef for Referat IVc, senere IV2a (Gestapo) ved Sipo- hovedkvarteret i Oslo. Esser, født i Drammen, var tysk borger og hadde studert medisin og jus i Kiel og Berlin før krigen. Det var Esser som forhørte engelskmennene som ble tatt etter den mislykkede glidefly-operasjonen mot Vemork, og han var også vitne til henrettelsen av dem på Trandum. Esser tjenestegjorde hos Befehlshaber der Sicherheitspolizei på Furulund de siste månedene av krigen. Under rettsoppgjøret fikk han en dom på 8 år.


Greetings,
Mike

[Mikedc]

I also have found this on Esser:
Leiter der Referate IV 1 - 5 war SS-Hauptsturmführer und Kriminalrat. Wilhelm Esser. 97. Er leitete die eigentliche Exekutivarbeit, die ”Führung der ...

This should be written down in an E-book on the Gestapo in Norway, which is now a bit too expansive for me to buy....It can be found here:
http://www.grin.com/de/preview/6815.html


Greetings,
Mike