Unknown Men Executed

[David Thompson]

Thanks, Nigel! Laughter helps everything. And apologies to all on my fat-fingered typo "unknoswn."

[Mikedc]

Dr. Jur. Günther Kuhl.
Born on 14-12-1907 in Wuppertal-Barmen.
In 1928 he passed his Abitur.
After that he followed a study Rechtswissenschaften in Freiburg and Bonn.
In 1933 he joined the NSDAP(nr. ??)and the SA.
He also became a member of the NS-Rechtswahrerbund.
In 1935 he got his Promotion to Dr. Jur.
In 1937 he did the great juristische Staatsprüfung.
After that he worked for a short time as Strafrichter am Amtsgericht in
Wuppertal-Barmen.
Around 1938 he switched from the SA to the SS(nr. ??).
In 1938 he was promoted to SS-Rottenführer.
In 1939 he was promoted to SS-Obersturmführer bevorderd.
In 1940 he was promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer.
Around that time he was Regierungsassessor and employed within
the Gestapo in Hamburg.
From the end of 1942(officially from 1-1-1943)till ?? he was head(he succeeded Horst Freytag)from the Staatspolizeistelle in Braunschweig.
At that time he was Regierungsrat.
He was also working als Vertreter from the Staatspolizeistelle in Hamburg, but his most time was spend in Braunschweig.
In 1944 he got promoted to SS-Obersturmbannführer and to
Oberregierungsrat.
In 1948 a British militairy court found him guilty on warcrimes and convicted him to the death.

That's all I could find. If somebody could provide me with full promotiondates, his party- and SS-number and his place of death that would be highly appreciated.....

Greetings,
Mike

[Phil Nix]

Dr Gunther Kuhl born 14.12.07 Party Nr 1947319 SS Nr 308005 Sbf 1.9.40 Awarded the KvK 2
Phil Nix

[Mikedc]

Hello Phil,

Thank you very much, again some gaps filled up....

Greetings,
Mike

[quakso]

hey ron, i read that you have a picture of walter quakernack after his arrest. Can you please send it to me? he is the uncle of my grandpa and i think he would be happy,when i show it to him. My e-mail adress is : [email protected]

thank you!

[Mikedc]

Willi Tessmann was commander(he succeeded Johannes Rohde)from the KZ Fuhlsbüttel(called KolaFu)between ?? 1943 and May 1945. Don't know if he was SS-officer or not....

Greetings,
Mike

[Mikedc]

Somebody with an answer regarding Tessmann???


Greetings,
Mike

[Leo Angel]

Hello
Tessmann was SS-Sturmscharführer according to this page:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=117492

cheers

[Mikedc]

Hello Leo,

Thank you very much, must have overlooked this thread.
So not an officer after all....


Mike

[eeager]

i am writing in regard to a richard schnur who was executed on june 26, 1947. my father knew him and may have some information on him but he first wants to know who wants it? what organization/person/s etc?
he is also interested in what schnur was convicted of? and who has records of the trials? he knows schnur was convicted in the British zone.
my father is not a computer person so i will be doing his contacting for him. thank you

[Researcher]

Hi eeager,

Richard Schnur was was a member of the Security Police in Paris (Section IV 2b Wireless Counter Intelligence. He was put on trial in Wuppertal on 7 March 1947 and condemned to death on 12 March 1947 for his part in the shooting of unarmed British paratroopers (prisoners of war) at Noailles, France on 9 Aug 1944.

The trial records are available at the National Archives in Kew, London under Case No. W235/560

regards
Researcher

[eeager]

thank you. my father met him when schur was under his watch while stationed in counter intelligence in germany. he has an interesting story about him. would that be of interest?

[ansata1976]

Herbert Fritz Willi Gernoth
12.01.1906
Kriminal-Sekretär
executed 16.04.1946

Wilhelm Hardler
14.02.1898
Kriminal-Sekretär und SS-Untersturmführer
executed 16.04.1946

Friedrich Beck
05.08.1886
Kriminal-Sekretär/SS-Obersturmführer
executed 16.05.1946

Erwin Knop
16.08.1905
Kriminal-Kommissar
executed 16.05.1946

I am interested in the place of birth of this men

[Researcher]

Hi ansata1976

Beeck was born in Eckernförde
Hadler in Tarzow
Gernoth in Kiel
Knop in Annen

Regards
Researcher

[ansata1976]

Thank you researcher