SS Hauptsturmführer Hans Malkomes

[von Putzbrunn]

Missing some info on Malkomes, does anyone know.
Place of birth, ss-number,dates of promotions.
And it would be cool if anyone has a photo of him.
Thanks

[Juanjo]

Hi

Hauptsturmführer Hans Malkomes
Born 15/11/1913 in Bremen
Died 21/03/1945 in Veszprem
SS Nº: 164.526
14./LSSAH from 8-39
4./Pioner Btl. 1 from 11-42
Chef 2./Pz.Rgt. 1 from 12-43

Source: John Moore's Führerliste

Best regards

[Michael Miller]

A few more notes.

Best,
~ Mike


Hans Malkomes
SS-Hauptsturmführer d. R. der Waffen-SS


* 15.11.1913 in Bremen.
+ 21.03.1945 near Veszprem, Hungary (per Marc Rikmenspoel, "... killed by a shot to the head while in the turret of his
command Panther as he led a counterattack near Varpalota, Hungary").

NSDAP-Nr.: 2 570 587 (Joined 01.09.1933)
SS-Nr.: 164 526 (Joined 01.09.1933)

Promotions:
01.04.1935 SS-Schütze
09.06.1936 SS-Rottenführer
20.04.1937 SS-Unterscharführer
01.08.1939 SS-Oberscharführer
01.09.1941 SS-Untersturmführer d. R. der Waffen-SS
09.11.1942 SS-Obersturmführer d. R. der Waffen-SS
09.11.1944 SS-Hauptsturmführer d. R. der Waffen-SS

Decorations & Awards:
31.10.1944 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes as SS-Obersturmführer d. R. and Chef 2.(schwere)Kompanie / I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.SS-Panzer-Division “Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler” / 6.SS-Panzer-Armee / Oberbefehlshaber West, Western Front (based on a recommendation dated 30.09.1944 and signed by Abt. Kdr. SS-Hauptsturmführer ____________; endorsed by Rgt. Fhr Joachim Peiper, Div. Kdr. Wilhelm Mohnke, and OB 6.SS-Panzer-Armee "Sepp" Dietrich; personally approved by the Reichsführer-SS)
01.06.1944 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold as SS-Obersturmführer d. R. and Chef 2.(schwere)Kompanie / I.Abteilung / SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte-SS Adolf Hitler" / I.SS-Panzer-Korps "Leibstandarte", Eastern Front (based on a recommendation dated 01.05.1944 and signed by Abt. Fhr. Heinz Kling; endorsed 02.05.1944 by Rgt. Kdr. Joachim Peiper; approved by Korps Kom. Gen. "Sepp" Dietrich). Jost Schneider gives 03.06.1944.
30.12.1941 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
08.06.1940 1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
06.02.1941 Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
04.07.1942 Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz
23.08.1942 Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42”
ca. 1939 Spange "Prager Burg" zur Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
ca. 1939 Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
ca. 1938 Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
00.00.194_ SS-Dienstauszeichnungen
00.00.19__ SA-Sportabzeichen in Bronze
00.00.19__ SS-Zivilabzeichen (Nr. 120 059)
00.00.19__ Julleuchter der SS
17.09.1942 Soldier’s Cross of the Order of Bravery 2nd Class (Bulgaria)

[von Putzbrunn]

Thanx guys.
This info is great and Im really greatful.
Still I have to ask if someone has a photo, it would be the icing of the cake.
Thank you Juanjo and Mike

[Reader3000]

source: http://www.frikorps-danmark.dk


source: http://www.leibstandarte.dk

both the result of a google search... the second photo also appearing in Krätschmer's book "Ritterkreuzträger der Waffen-SS".

Hm, could it be that there are files about him in the Staatsarchiv Bremen?

[Marc Rikmenspoel]

My source for the quote, which Mike mentions above, is Ralf Tiemann's book on the 7./SS-PR 1. A report on page 149 of the English edition indicates that Malkomes was shot by a sniper in Varpalota during the night of March 20-21. The Germans had fired flares to avoid being shot at by their own side, and this gave enough light for a sniper to shoot Malkomes in the head as he looked around just above his cupola.Since the operation in Varpalota began just before midnight, and Malkomes was shot sometime later, I felt comfortable giving "March 21, 1945" as the date of his death, even though Scneider and Krätschmer list his death as "April 1945."

[Michael C]

Here is something that you might find useful about SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Malkomes. I received this from my grandfather (6.later 7./II./LAH), which came from the HIAG.