Char. Generalmajor (E) Wilhelm Schüssler (1879-1945)

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Char. Generalmajor (E) Wilhelm Schüssler (1879-1945)

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Post by Phil Nix » 14 Jan 2006, 19:44

Does any one have any details of this officers military record after his retirements as char Generalmajor in 1931 He was also a senior member of the Reichskriegerbund
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Post by Requin Marteau » 16 Jan 2006, 12:03

Bonjour,
Sorry bio in French.


Wilhelm SCHÜSSLER

Né le 5 avril 1879 à Ilfeld, Fahnenjunker (8 mars 1897), sert au 1. Schlesisches Gren.Rgt. "König Friedrich Wilhelm II" Nr. 10 (10 septembre 1898-1914), Sekondeleutnant (10 septembre 1898), Oberleutnant (4 aout 1908), Hauptmann (1er octobre 1913), affecté au Stab/1. Schlesisches Gren.Rgt. "König Friedrich Wilhelm II" Nr.10, sert au 3. Ostpreussisches Gren.Rgt. "König Friedrich d. Grosse" Nr. 4 le 31 juillet 1914, Major i.G. (22 mars 1918), Ia/85. Landwehr-Div.

- 1914 EK II,
- 1914 EK I,
- Herzoglich Sachsen-Ernestinischer Hausorden Ritterkreuz 1. Kl. mit Schwertern,
- Koniglich Sächsischer Albrechts-Orden, Ritterkreuz 1. Kl. mit Schwertern (5 septembre 1917),
- Österreichische MVK 3. Kl. mit KD u. Bar,
- Preussische Offiziers-Dienstauszeichnung 1. Kl.

Dirige le I./Reichswehr IR Nr 7 (1921-1922), commande le III./Reichswehr IR Nr. 7, affecté au Stab/2. ID, Oberstleutnant (1er janvier 1924), Oberst (1er novembre 1928), prend sa retraite comme charakter Generalmajor a.D. le 31 janvier 1931, rejoint la SS (323047) comme SS-Staf. le 20 avril 1939, Generalmajor z.V., SS-Ofhr. (27 novembre 1939), adhère au NSDAP (8901450) le 1er juillet 1942, SS-Brigaf. (20 avril 1944), se suicide le 11 mai 1945 à Altona.

- Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen 2. Kl.,
- Schlesisches Bewährungsabzeichen 1.Kl.,
- Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914-1918 mit Schwertern,
- KVK 2 ohne Schwerter,
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen (25 Jahre)


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Post by Phil Nix » 16 Jan 2006, 15:21

Thansk very much
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Re: Generalmajor z.V. Wilhelm Schüssler

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Post by Mikedc » 18 Jun 2008, 19:14

I've found the following, I guess it's the same person.

Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Schüssler
SS-Standartenführer
Prof. at the university
Gauverbindungsführer der NS-Reichskriegersbundes

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Post by Dieter Zinke » 10 Nov 2013, 18:13

He was never "Prof. Dr."
BTW: A better pic as Generalmajor z.V. is here:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 5#p1832795

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Re: Generalmajor z.V. Wilhelm Schüssler

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Post by Aisingioro » 26 Mar 2016, 16:45

does anyone have his date of promotion to Generalmajor z.V. please?

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Post by Svennie » 29 Mar 2016, 17:51

I can add that he attended the Kriegsakademie between 1908-1911.

Source: MWB (93) No.72 from 11 June 1908, Page 1671.

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Post by graveland » 20 Aug 2021, 22:00

Thank you, boys.

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Post by Requin Marteau » 21 Aug 2021, 10:06

Join as Fahnenjunker 5./1. Schlesisches Gre Rgt «König Friedrich Wilhelm II» Nr 10 le 8 mars 1897,
Sekondelieutenant (10 septembre 1898), Leutnant (1er janvier 1899),
11./1. Schlesisches Gre Rgt «König Friedrich Wilhelm II» Nr 10 (1er octobre 1901-1er octobre 1902), 4./1. Schlesisches Gre Rgt «König Friedrich Wilhelm II» Nr 10, Adjutant I./1. Schlesisches Gre Rgt «König Friedrich Wilhelm II» Nr 10 (1er octobre 1903-1er octobre 1907), 4./1. Schlesisches Gre Rgt «König Friedrich Wilhelm II» Nr 10, Kriegsakademie Berlin (1er octobre 1908-21 juillet 1911),
Oberleutnant (4 août 1909),
1./1. Schlesisches Gre Rgt «König Friedrich Wilhelm II» Nr 10,
Hauptmann (1er octobre 1913),
Stabsoffizier/II./1. Schlesisches Gre Rgt «König Friedrich Wilhelm II» Nr 10 (1er octobre 1913-31 juillet 1914), 3. Ostpreussisches Gre Rgt «König Friedrich d. Grosse» Nr 4, Adjutant/3. Inf Brigade en 1915, Stabsoffizier/I. Armee Korps, Stabsoffizier/54. ID,
Major i.G. (22 mars 1918),
Ia/85. Landwehr Div, 4. Niederschlesisches IR Nr 51 le 1er février 1919,
Reichswehr IR 11 le 1er octobre 1919, Kdr I./Reichswehr IR Nr 7 (1er janvier 1921-1er octobre 1922), Kdr III./IR Nr 7,
Oberstleutnant (1er janvier 1924),
Ia/2. Div (1er avril 1924-1er octobre 1926), Stabsoffizier/IR 17,
Oberst (1er novembre 1928),
Stabsoffizier/Gruppenkommando 1 le 1er avril 1929, retired as Charakter als Generalmajor le 31 janvier 1931,
Oberbezirksleiter d. Reichswehr Schleswig-Holstein until 1933,
Kdr Wehrbezirkskommando Hamburg V le 16 mars 1935, retired le 29 février 1936,
Landsgruppenführer/Landsgruppe X/Soldatenbunds, Gebietsführer/NS RKB Hamburg (1er octobre 1938-8 mars 1939), Gebietsführer/NS RKB Karlsbad, Gauverbindungsführer/NSRKB Karlsbad u. Stellv Gaukriegerführer des Gaues Sudetenland (1er avril-1939-mars 1943),
Join SS (323047) as SS STAF u. Stabsoffizier/SS Oberabschintt Main le 20 avril 1939, Stabsoffizier/SS Abschnitt XXXVIII (15 mai 1939-8 mai 1945), SS OFHR (27 novembre 1939), Generalmajor z.V. (18 mars 1940), adhère au NSDAP (8901450) le 1er juillet 1942, SS BRIG FHR (20 avril 1944), retired in 1944.

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Post by graveland » 21 Aug 2021, 12:17

Thank you, Thierry.

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 27 Apr 2022, 17:46

Hi, is there any picture of him wearing SS uniform?

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Post by askropp » 27 Apr 2022, 19:14

Is there any documentary evidence that Schüßler received the full rank of Generalmajor?
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Post by Georges JEROME » 29 Apr 2022, 17:13

SS-Stammkarte dated 13.02.1944 mention : Generalmajor zv

Dienstaltersliste der SS der NSDAP 9.11.1944 mention : Generalmajor a.D.
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Post by Rossano » 01 Apr 2023, 12:58

Maybe it is of interest :
From a Dok. d. OKH dated 25.7.39
Mob.Verwendung d. GM. z.V. Schüßler
GM. z.V. Schüßler gehört infolge seiner z.V.Stellung zunächst z. FR ObdH.
Über seine Verwendung wird im Bedarfsfall entschieden
(Requin writes above that he became GM. z.V. in march 40 but this Dok. tells that in july 39 he was already GM. z.V.)

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Re: Char. Generalmajor (E) Wilhelm Schüssler (1879-1945)

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Post by askropp » 03 Apr 2023, 16:23

No full rank, just as I assumed. Don't let yourself be fooled by the fact that many people or documents liked to drop the "Charakter", either by ignorance or by courtesy, especially as both Charakter and full rank officers wore the same uniform and were adressed as "Herr General". Schüssler was probably placed on z.V. in late 1938, but never got a Mobilmachungsbestimmung. Thus no promotion. I wonder how he ended up back in Hamburg as he was in Karlsbad as late as March 1945. Also, as he obviously adored his only daughter who was deaf-mute and dependent on him (he even named his Karlsbad estate after her), I must assume he probably committed collective suicide with his wife and child.

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