SS-Jagdverband

[David Thompson]

In or about Jan 1945, the SS set up five "hunting unit" (Jagdverbände) commands out of the "Division Brandenburg," organized as follows:

(1) SS-Jagdverband Mitte
Stabskompanie
1.Kompanie
2.Kompanie
3.Kompanie
4.Kompanie
(2) SS-Jagdverband Ost
Stab
Jagdeins. Ostland
Jagdeins. Russland
Jagdeins. Polen
(3) SS-Jagdverband Südost
Stab
Jagdeins. Slowakei
Jagdeins. Ungarn
Jagdeins. Serb.-Kroat.
Jagdeins. Bulgarien
Jagdeins. Albanien
Jagdeins. Rumänien
(4) SS-Jagdverband Nordwest
Stab u. Stabskompanie
Jagdeins. Skandinavien
Jagdeins. Dänemark
Jagdeins. Niederlande
Jagdeins. Belgien
(5) SS-Jagdverband Südwest
Stab u. Stabskompanie
Jagdeins. Südfrankreich

What assignments were these units given?
Who commanded them?

[Juha Hujanen]

Hello.

SS-Jagverband Mitte did receive its final designation 10th.November 44. Before it was SS-Jäger Bataillon 502. CO was SS-Haupsturmführer Fucker. 5th Company of Mitte was send to Skorzeny's 150th Panzerbrigade.At the end of January 45 Mitte and Nordwest were send to Oder and they fought in Schwedt.
In early April 45 Mitte survivers were send to Austria (some 250 men). They ended their war there.

SS-Jagverband Südost was commanded by Major Auch. SS-Untersturmführer Schreiber was CO of SS-Jagdeinsatz Donau and they mission was to float some barges via Danube to supply besieged Budapest. However their mission failed and few men survived of original 30.

Einsatzgruppe Rumänien was 70 man strong and they were parachuted to Romania. Additional 175 men were staioned in Stockerau and Hollabrunn. CO was Waffen-Sturmbannführer Toba.

Südost fought also in Zagreb area and later did fighting withdrawal through Austria.

SS-Jagverband Ost was commanded by SS-Sturmbannführer Adrian von Foelkersam.

[David Thompson]

Thanks, Juha. Do you know if these were these commando units?

[Rob - wssob2]

Hi David - Yes these were the SS commando units that were the outgrowth of the Brandenburg units. There's more information on the units available at
http://www.wssob.com/000jvbmit.html
http://www.wssob.com/500jvbbat.html
http://www.wssob.com/501jvbbat.html
http://www.wssob.com/000jvbsdw.html
http://www.wssob.com/000jgvsud.html
http://www.wssob.com/000jvbost.html
http://www.wssob.com/000jvbndw.html


Hope this helps -- Rob

[David Thompson]

Thanks Rob. What a valuable site you have!

[Panzermahn]

SS-Jagverband Mitte did receive its final designation 10th. November 44. Before it was SS-Jäger Bataillon 502.CO was SS-Haupsturmführer Fucker.

What kind of name is that? Captain Fucker? Is this a spelling mistake?

[Juha Hujanen]

No,it's not a spelling mistake.I can imagine the reaction of his captors,when they opened his soldbuch and saw his name .

/Juha

[Panzermahn]

What? ......Can anyone shed some information on this Captain Fucker?

[K.Kocjancic]

Here is some info on this SS-Hstuf. from Prosper Keating:
http://www.thirdreichforum.com/viewtopi ... &start=210

Regards,
Kocjo

[Edward L. Hsiao]

Gentlemen,

Sometimes I wonder if that German Waffen-SS officer with that weird awful sounding last name, was ever made fun at by his own soldiers at all just because of the his last name. American soldiers certainly gave that German officer a very hard time about his last name indeed! I'm surprised that German officer didn't change his last name at all!

Sincerely,

Edward L. Hsiao

[Regiment Norge]

Hi!

Is any deutch, flames or belgian SS volunteer by name indentified who served in the Jagdverband units known?

On the foia in the cia files there are released much documentation related to Jagdverband, statements from Karl Rudl, Skorzeny, Walter Girg and others.

I am interesting in identifying indivudual members of the unit as I have with my fellow norwegians.

[Regiment Norge]

Does anybody have aditional information on Jagdeinsatz Albanien?

[Regiment Norge]

Jagdverband Nordwest was divided into 6 companies, each located to countries.

[Regiment Norge]

http://www.foia.cia.gov/document/519bde ... 098d515873

Report on SS-Stubaf. Karl RUDL

[Wim]

Flemisch volunteers in Jagdverband.

It could be possible that the unit name is not 100 % correct

Sturmmann Beuckels Pieter 11.07.1926 - 09.05.1945 1e Zug 2e Gruppe 1./SS Jagdverband "Nordwest" 502 / ausbilder / was killed during training
Schütze Callens Ivan 03.03.1926 - 25.04.1945 Schwedt-Oder / SS Jagdverband "Nordwest" 502
Schütze Cauwenberghs Albert 10.09.1910-08.01.1945 Drimmmeln (NL) / SS Jagdverbände Führungsstab (SS Jäg. Btl. 502) / his chute didn't open
De Backer Paul 28.01.1922-00.03.1944 / SS Jagdverband "Nordwest" 502