Hello Manfred,
Glasow succeeded
SA-Standartenführer Julian Kollnitz as commander of
SA-Gebirgsjäger-Standarte 97 in Klagenfurt after Kollnitz had become
NSDAP Kreisleiter of County Hermagor (Walzl, 1992, p.125). Unfortunately there's no date for this in Walzl. Glasow still doesn't figure in the 1939 Carinthian address book (
https://www.findbuch.at/de/amts-und-adr ... -1939.html). The earliest point of time I've found Kollnitz mentioned as
Kreisleiter is June 27, 1940 (Gitschtaler, 2012, p.21).
A note of thanks in a Maribor newspaper mentions Glasow as leader of
Wehrmannschaften-Bataillon Süd in Slovenia in late 1942:
- Arnold Glasow 1942.JPG (62.28 KiB) Viewed 1100 times
Source: Marburger Zeitung of 16.11.1942; 82. Jahrgang; Nr.320; p.7
This unit is briefly mentioned in an article by Larry deZheng for the Axis History factbook:
29 Sep 42: Wehrmannschaft-Btl. “Süd” with 7 companies was located in the area Trbovlje – Prebold – Vransko - Čemšenik. Between Nov 42 and Jan 43, Btl. “Süd” was disbanded and in its place Wehrmannschaft-Alarm-Kpn. were created. Initially (Jan 43) there were 3 of these, but by Sep 43 the number had increased to 10.
http://www.axishistory.com/index.php/co ... heimatbund
Later we find Glasow working for the
Organisation Todt in NE Italy where he oversaw the construction of fortifications, including those for the
Alpenfestung (Alpine redoubt). Here's a public announcement he issued on Jan 20, 1944 when stationed in Lonigo (Vicenza province):
- Arnold Glasow 1944.jpg (69.29 KiB) Viewed 1095 times
Source:
http://www.istrevi.it/newsletter/nl67-68.php
In spring 1945 Glasow was busy as
Oberabschnittsleiter for
OT at the Mauria Pass (Walzl, 2001, p.553). For his fortification efforts he received the German Cross in Silver in April 1945 (
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 2#p1913522).
References:
Gitschtaler, Bernhard
Gailtaler Jugend im Nationalsozialismus.
Verein Erinnern-Gailtal; Vienna, Hermagor; 2012
http://www.erinnern-gailtal.at/wp-conte ... ersion.pdf
Walzl, August
"Als erster Gau ...". Entwicklungen und Strukturen des Nationalsozialismus in Kärnten.
Universitätsverlag Carinthia; Klagenfurt; 1992
Walzl, August
Die Alpen-Adria-Region als Objekt von Großmacht-Interessen.
in:
Wadl, Wilhelm (Ed.)
Kärntner Landesgeschichte und Archivwissenschaft. Festschrift für Alfred Ogris zum 60. Geburtstag.
(= Archiv für vaterländische Geschichte und Topographie, vol.84)
Verlag des Geschichtsvereines für Kärnten; Klagenfurt; 2001; pp.549-562
Best regards
Torsten