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Re: No Spanische-Freiwilligen-Kompanie der SS?

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Post by Panzermahn » 24 May 2013, 14:04

Hello Marcus,

I had Sourd's book and Erik is correct. There wasn't any Spanish Freiwilligen Kompanie der SS 101 and 102 (although one author, Wayne H. Brown wrote in his article about Spanish SS volunteers that the Spanish Freiwilligen Kompanie der SS 101 and 102 exists).

It was actually Spanische Freiwilligen Kompanie 101 & 102 of the Wehrmacht, not the SS. They were formed from the nucleus of the Spanische Ersatz und Ausbildungsbataillon based at the Stockerau barracks in Austria.

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Re: No Spanische-Freiwilligen-Kompanie der SS?

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Post by Marcus » 24 May 2013, 14:21

I know that books support his opinion as he was involved in writing it :-) The question is more about other sources that support or does not support him.

/Marcus


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Re: No Spanische-Freiwilligen-Kompanie der SS?

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Post by Panzermahn » 24 May 2013, 16:01

There are not many books written about Spanish volunteers in Waffen SS though there are numerous works (in Spanish) on the Blue Division. The ones I know of is

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http://www.amazon.com/The-Spanish-SS-We ... d_sim_b_14

Perhaps if any readers had this work could share more about the Spanish Waffen-SS volunteers though according to the Amazon reviews is not really encouraging

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Re: No Spanische-Freiwilligen-Kompanie der SS?

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Post by Hecht » 25 May 2013, 12:46

Marcus Wendel wrote: The Spaniards in Waffen-SS were SS-Ustuf Rudi Bal and 3.Kp SS-Freiw.Rgt.70/”Wallonien” who fought in Pomerania, later some of them went to Italy with 29 SS and a few to Potsdam/Berlin.
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Hello Marcus,

Accordingly to the book "Karstjaeger!" by Corbatti\Nava (Heimdal 2010) quite a few Spaniards went to the 24.SS too, in north-eastern Italy, between 1944 and 1945; you can find some of theirs names and some KIAs during march 1945 listed there. There are some accounts about them wearing WSS uniforms.
A list of the SSPF Bozen dated mid- may 1945 also exists, listing some Spaniards, with army ranks, as members of a "Marsch" unit, raised up from the last surrounding forces of the HSSPF Alpenland in Bozen, named "Pol.Btl. Bozen" (not to be confused with the SS-Pol.-Rgt. "Bozen"). It's not known which uniforms were worn by such group of men.

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Re: No Spanische-Freiwilligen-Kompanie der SS?

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Post by schwarzermai » 25 May 2013, 15:12

hello

some infos about Spanische Freiw.Kp. 101 and 102 (Heer)

Freiwilligen-Kompanie (spanisch) 101 Feldpostnummer 08273

from Frontnachweiser
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January 1945 - both Kp. transfered to 357.InfDiv.

Feb 1st, 1945 (no SS!)
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March 27th, 1945 - Span. 101 und 102 at 357.inf.Div. Pz.Korps "FHH" / 8.Armee

Uwe
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Re: A Spanish in SS uniform?

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Post by Arto O » 27 May 2013, 03:35

Thanks Panzermahn,
Do you know how Spanish got to Dirlewanger brigade? From the Blue Division?
Could this be the same man? In this photo he carries the yoke and arrow badge in his overseas cap.
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Re: A Spanish in SS uniform?

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Post by Ironmachine » 27 May 2013, 07:51

About Spaniards in Dirlewanger's unit:
Semenov wrote:On April 14th 1944 in SS-Sonder Btl. Dirlewanger served 6 spaniards:
1. Rodrigues. He was transfered in unit by SS-Ersatzkomando "Prag"
2. Valencia.
3. Castellanos.
4. Ovidio Inglesios.
5. Lopez.
6. Rodriguez Garcia.

Source Jean-Pierre Sourd "True Believers". P. 54.
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=98053

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Re: A Spanish in SS uniform?

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Post by Hecht » 27 May 2013, 19:45

Panzermahn wrote: Some Spanish volunteers were also found in Italian Waffen SS units such as Karstjäger as well but it seems Corbatti & Nava's book on Karstjaeger did not mentioned anything about them.Panzermahn
Panzermahn,

I've found few lines about them and quite a few names of Spanish SS soldiers and KIA in that book.

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Re: No Spanische-Freiwilligen-Kompanie der SS?

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Post by Ustuf.33 » 06 Jul 2013, 18:36

SS-Frw. Ustuf Rudolphe BAL wasn't a spanish !! He was a walloon officer who command the 3th company of SS-Regiment 70, who was made of spanish troops.

Here are the spaniards who serve in Division Wallonien :
W-Ustuf. Ignacio BAANANTE
W-StdObJu (later W-Ustuf.) Ricardo BOTET
W-Ostuf. Luis GARCIA VALDAJOS

W-Hscha. LAFUENTE
W-Oscha. Manuel VALADES
W-StdObJu Pedro ZABALA
W-Hscha. Abel ARDOOS

CABREJAS (or CABRERAS) ; VADILIO ; JUAN PINAR
These three were probably W-Uscha.

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Re: Spaniards in Waffen-SS

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Post by Marcus » 09 Feb 2014, 14:56

Several threads dealing with Spaniards serving in the Waffen-SS have been merged into this one for easier reference.

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Re: Spaniards in Waffen-SS

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Post by K.Kocjancic » 15 Apr 2016, 10:40

Has anyone came across Ustuf. Oscar Pedros? I have him as serving with Karstjäger in March 1945.

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Re: No Spanische-Freiwilligen-Kompanie der SS?

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Post by K.Kocjancic » 06 May 2016, 12:25

Marcus Wendel wrote:Some were attached to 3. Gebirgs-Division in the Carpathian Mountains and others remained at Stockerau.
Is there any info regarding Spanish soldiers with 3. Geb. Div. in Romania? Esp. from the Romanian sources?

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Re: Spaniards in Waffen-SS

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Post by Gromaniac » 01 Apr 2017, 11:39

I´m finishing my reading on Miguel Ezquerra book, it´s really an amazing first person report of the last days on WWII.
I have no doubt to suggest.

Book Name - "Berlin, to life or death"

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Re: Spaniards in Waffen-SS

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Post by Ironmachine » 01 Apr 2017, 17:27

Gromaniac wrote:I´m finishing my reading on Miguel Ezquerra book, it´s really an amazing first person report of the last days on WWII.
I have no doubt to suggest.
For my part, I suggest to take Ezquerra's book with a grain of salt (or two).
Arto O wrote:Could this be the same man? In this photo he carries the yoke and arrow badge in his overseas cap.
Although what follows in not in reference to the man in that photo, who could indeed be a Spanish volunteer, the the yoke and arrows badge is not a definitive proof of nationality:
http://www.military.be/web/en/index.htm
The thirteenth photo shows an SS Flemish volunteer carrying the yoke and arrows badge (maybe a present from a Spanish comrade).

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Re: Spaniards in Waffen-SS

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Post by Gromaniac » 02 Apr 2017, 02:20

Ironmachine wrote:
Gromaniac wrote:I´m finishing my reading on Miguel Ezquerra book, it´s really an amazing first person report of the last days on WWII.
I have no doubt to suggest.
For my part, I suggest to take Ezquerra's book with a grain of salt (or two).
Arto O wrote:Could this be the same man? In this photo he carries the yoke and arrow badge in his overseas cap.
Although what follows in not in reference to the man in that photo, who could indeed be a Spanish volunteer, the the yoke and arrows badge is not a definitive proof of nationality:
http://www.military.be/web/en/index.htm
The thirteenth photo shows an SS Flemish volunteer carrying the yoke and arrows badge (maybe a present from a Spanish comrade).

You´re right, but we got to understand that was written with the end of war too fresh, and, "mate" what a day´s that he lived in Germany!

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