Soviet Military Tribunals in Germany 1945-47

[ansata1976]

HASAG Trial 15.12.1945 in Leipzig

1.) Fritz Bartenschlager (30.06.1914 in Leipzig-Lindenau)
wohnhaft in Leipzig, Kaufmann, seit
stellvertretender Werkschutzleiter
Kommandant des Zwangsarbeitslagers für Juden in Skarzysko-Kamienna +Tschenstochau in Polen
death sentence (executed 09.02.1946)

2.) Walter Schmidt (1905 in Passendorf)
Werksaufseher der Firma HASAG in Skarzysko-Kamienna
death sentence (executed 09.02.1946)

3.) Willi Stein (1916 in Obernitschka (Krim)
Werksaufseher der Firma HASAG in Skarzysko-Kamienna
death sentence (executed 09.02.1946)

4.) Erich Werner (08.01.1914 in Leipzig)
Meister bei der Firma HASAG in Skarzysko-Kamienna (Polen)
Leiter der Werksaufseher der Firma HASAG in Skarzysko-Kamienna
death sentence (executed 09.02.1946)

5.) Erich Blau (1909 in Leipzig)
Werksaufseher der Firma HASAG in Skarzysko-Kamienna
Leiter der Elektrostation des Werkes HASAG
death sentence (executed 09.02.1946)

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Dr. Woldemar von Berg
07.06.1889 in Schauben-Schawli (Litauen)
Oberstabsarzt im Lazarett Küstrin
arrested 09.03.1945 in Küstrin
sentenced to death 28.03.1945
executed 01.04.1945

Walther Bauer
05.09.1890 in Deutsch-Krone
member Heimatschutz
arrested 15.03.1945 in Sophienaue
sentenced to death 28.03.1945
executed 01.04.1945

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Arthur Maletke
1888 in Bromberg
1935-1945 member of the Gestapo in Breslau
Kriminaloberinspektor
arrested 21.05.1945
death sentence 06.06.1945
executed 09.06.1945 in Breslau – Stabelwitz

What is the correct date of birth of Arthur Maletke? In which department was he? What was his SS rank?

Theodor Gross
23.04.1908 in Hagen-Haspe
September 1941 - May 1942 SS-Unterscharführer + Kriminalassistent Gestapo in Tarnopol (Referat 3)
until October 1942 Gestapo Stanislaw (Referat 4 S)
October 1942 - February 1943 Gestapo Taterowo
then Kriminalassistent SD in Sokal
until June 1944 Gestapo Rawa-Russkala
since September 1944 Kripo in Tschenstochau
since 18.1.1945 Kripo Posen
arrested 23.2.1945 in Posen
sentenced to death 18.02.1947
executed 19.04.1947 in Lwow

Herbert Ertel
19.07.1906 in Breslau
Kriminalkommissar, SS-Obersturmführer, Gestapo in Posen
Staff prison of Sipo + SS-Arbeitserziehungslager Posen-Lenzingen (Zabikowo)
since 1935 member Gestapo
since February 1942 head of Gestapo in Posen
sentenced to death 24.12.1945
executed 09.03.1946 in Russia

Max Haertel
04.05.1881 in Breslau
September 1936 - April 1937 head Kripo in Breslau
April 1937 – March 1943 head Kripo in Berlin
Mai 1943 - November 1944 head Kripo in Hamburg
arrested 10.05.1945 in Berlin-Friedenau
sentenced to death 09.06.1945
executed 16.08.1945 in Brest

Otto Junge
16.06.1891 in Völpcke
Kriminalsekretär
1935 – May 1945 Kriminalassistent, Gestapo
April/May 1935 Gestapo in Kiel (Referat 2 Z)
September 1939 - January 1945 Gestapo in Lodz
sentenced to death 25.02.1946
executed 03.04.1946

Trial “Kripo Jena“ 04.09.1945 in Jena
1.) Arthur Huth (23.02.1909 in Jena) member Kripo in Jena death sentence (executed 10.11.1945)
2.) Robert Eckart (1878 in Erfurt) member Kripo in Jena death sentence (executed 10.11.1945)
3.) Josef Roth (1882 in Bitze) member Kripo in Jena death sentence (executed 10.11.1945)
4.) Kurt Sachse (1890 in Jena) member Kripo in Jena death sentence (executed 10.11.1945)
5.) August Torwart (1890 in Flitschfurt) member Kripo in Jena death sentence (executed 10.11.1945)
6.) Albrecht Voigt (1892 in Waltech) member Kripo in Jena death sentence (executed 10.11.1945)

What was the rank of this men?

[George_W]

Herbert Ertel was the head of Referat IV B in Stapo Posen, he served also in Referat IV R and IV N. In 1944 he became Leiter of Referat IV 1 c in Stapo Posen and remained in Posen probably until 1945. I do not think that he was the head of Gestapo in Posen.

George

[steve248]

Arthur Maletke was Stapoleitstelle Breslau, Abt II E, later Referatsleiter IV 1.
Described as 58 years years old in 1945; by the way, I don't think there was a Kriminaloberinspektor rank, just Kriminalinspektor.
Some of the old KI's in 1944 were given KK rank. I wonder why Maletke missed out.

[ansata1976]

Source: Book: Todesurteile sowjetischer Militärtribunale gegen Deutsche (1944–1947), Eine historisch biographische Studie
Andreas Weigelt, Klaus-Dieter Müller, Thomas Schaarschmidtund Mike Schmeitzner, 2015

[steve248]

Yes, I have a copy of the book and cd-rom
But as I say, they was no police ranking for Kriminaloberinspektor (regardless of what the historians who wrote the book say).

[ansata1976]

Do you have information about:

Erich Remler
16.03.1902 in Leipzig
12.12.1944 - 17.01.1945 policeman in Krakau
17.01.1945 - May 1945 Gestapoleitstelle in Breslau
he executed 25 people sentenced to death (Germans, Ukrainians, Russians + Poles, incl. 2 girls + 1 woman)
arrested before 24.05.1945 in Breslau
sentenced to death 26.06.1945 in Breslau
fate unknown

[steve248]

I have nothing on Remler.

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What was the fate + sentence of:

Gustav Linke
21.08.1900 in ?
member Gestapo Berlin
sentenced to ???? 25.02.1946 in Berlin by the Military Tribunal of garrison of Berlin

Werner Lehmann
18.01.1911 in ?
member Gestapo Berlin
sentenced to ???? 25.02.1946 in Berlin by the Military Tribunal of garrison of Berlin

[askropp]

Dr. Friedrich Ebbeke
Oberregierungsrat, Stellv. Polizeipräsident Leipzig
der erste Leiter der Leipziger Gestapo, der sich 1947 in
sowjetischer Haft befand, soll von den Russen erschossen worden sein

He was not. Ebbeke was released and repatriated to Germany in October 1953 (Source: Bezborodova).

[steve248]

Askropp,
I for one would like to know more of the source you quoted

[ansata1976]

I am interested in more information about

Wilhelm Görlich
born ? in ?
SS-Hauptscharführer, staff Chelmno
taken prisoner by the Soviets in February 1945
sentenced to 25 years in prison
released in 1949

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What is the date of birth of

Erika Knippel
Hertha Dähn
Ilse Maaß
Käthe Engel
Margot Kaiser

What is the place of birth of

Maria Marwede
Ursula Peter
Hilde Lübes

[Cwaines]

Hello
I am hoping you may be able to help me
My grandfather was executed by the Russians on November 7 1945. His name was Willy Friedrich Horstmann.
I recently received this information from the archives of his former employer. Siemens, where he was a production engineer from 1922 to April 22, 1945.
His birthdate was January 30 1895 and he was born in Braaken.
I assume he fought in the battle of Berlin as a member of the Volkssturm but I know nothing else.
How can I find more information on civilians executed by the Russian military tribunals? I would be grateful if anyone can direct me in my search for answers as to why he was executed.
Thank you