Waffen-Sturmbannführer Hazners

[Phil Nix]

Has any one the full name of this Latvian officer who took over the 33rd Waffen Grenadier Regiment from Karlis Aperats on the 15th July 1944
Phil Nix

[VJK]

Hi Phil!

Stubaf. Vilis Hāzners. BTW, I think you mean the 32. Reg.

Best regards,

VJK

[panzerschreck]

I have Aperats as Kdr of 32nd until KIA in July 1944, with Waffen-Ostubaf. Pauls Celle as successor.

/Henrik

[VJK]

Hi!

Aperats commanded the 32nd Waffen Grenadier Regiment until 16 July 1944 when he was KIA. Stubaf. Hazners took command of what was left of the Reg. and led it out of encirclement. The survivors of the Reg. were shipped to Germany on 20. August 1944 with Hazners as acting Kdr. Ostubaf. Celle was appointed Kdr.of the re-formed 32nd Waffen Grenadier Regiment on 1. September 1944.

Regards,

VJK

[Mikedc]

When I'm correct the full name of Hazners was Vilis-Arvids Hazners.
Does somebody know where he died??(his DoD is 12-5-1989).

And who succeeded Celle??
I've Waffen-Sturmbannführer Fridrichs Rubenis(commander ?? till 3-2-45)and
Waffen-Obersturmbannführer Osvalds Meija(commander 27-3-45 till ??-45).

I also have Waffen-Standartenführer Arvids Kripens(commander 6-44), so he should have succeeded by Aperats when I'm correct.



Mike

[Juanjo]

Hi Mike

He died in USA, but I don't know in which city

Best regards

[Mikedc]

Helo Juanjo,

Thanks friend, that's already something.
So he went to the States after WW-II and he also died there. I'll put this info in my small bio about him....


Muchas gracias,
Mike

[Phil Don]

Hi

I have him dead 12/05/1989. I think I have the info in Patrick Agte's book on
decorated foreign volunteers (in german).

Phil.

[VJK]

Hi Mike!

Re your question about the 32. Reg.:

Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 32 (lett. Nr. 3):
Formed as SS-Freiwilligen und Ausbildungs Regiment Paplaken on 3 May 1943. Renamed Lettische SS-Freiwilligen Regiment Nr. 3 on 2 July 1943. Renamed SS-Freiw. Gren. Rgt. 32 (lett.Nr.1) on 22 October 1943. Renamed Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 32 (lett. Nr. 1) in June 1944 and Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 32 (lett. Nr. 3) on 8 September 1944.

Kdr.:
3 May 1943 - 8 Mar 1944: Standartenführer Arvīds Krīpens
8 Mar 1944 - 7 Apr 1944: Sturmbannführer Fridrichs Rubenis
7 Apr 1944 - 28 Jun 1944: Standartenführer Arvīds Krīpens
28 Jun 1944 - 16 Jul 1944†: Standartenführer Kārlis Aperāts
16 Jul 1944 - 1 Sep 1944: Sturmbannführer Vilis Hāzners (acting CO)
1 Sep 1944 - 25 Jan 1945: Obersturmbannführer Paulis Celle
Sep 1944 - Sep 1944: Haupsturmführer Kārlis Robežnieks (acting CO)
Nov 1944 - Dec 1944: Obersturmbannführer Richard Mallé (acting CO)
25 Jan 1945 - 3 Feb 1945†: Sturmbannführer Fridrichs Rubenis
17 Mar 1945 - 21 Mar 1945: Sturmbannführer Mārtiņš Siliņš (acting CO)
21 Mar 1945 - 24 Mar 1945: Haupsturmführer Andersons (acting CO)
24 Mar 1945 - May 1945: Obersturmbannführer Osvalds Meija

Best regards,

VJK

[Phil Don]

Hi VJK

I have Ostubaf Richard Mallé Kdr SS Wach Bat 1 at Berlin in 1944 and later at the SS FHA.
Do you know how and when he have been posted at the 15e latvian division.

Regards

Phil

[VJK]

Hi Phil!

All I have is that Ostubaf. Celle was sent on a Regimental commander's course in the second week of September 1944, Hstuf. Robežnieks was acting CO for a couple of days before Ostubaf. Mallé took over from him until Celle's return at the beginning of December.

Best regards,

VJK

[Sonntagsforscher]

To answer the original question more completely: Hāzners, Vilis Arveds (b. 1905.23.07. Vircavas Ērslaukos, Latvia - d. 1989.12.05. USA).

Sonntagsforscher

[smetanin albert]

from SSO Hazners
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