Original SS Group Photo with 20 Signatures
Original SS Group Photo with 20 Signatures
Where to begin with this?? I had an uncle who served as a Luftwaffe pilot (am posting his documents in the Luftwaffe section of the forum). My mother finally gave me a footlocker and a storage bin that were both literally full of Third Reich items. However, I thought this signed group SS photo was interesting. Does anyone know who any of these men are? Does anyone recognize any of the signed names on the back? I can't make any of them out!!! And finally... for "bonus points"... anyone know who the fellow is standing by the car in the other photo??
I'd appreciate your input. Thanks in advance! - sorry - need more experience with uploading photos!
I'd appreciate your input. Thanks in advance! - sorry - need more experience with uploading photos!
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Hello Raider,
This is a photo from when this SS-Junkers went through there Officerstraining and to identyfy each of the men is almost
impossible if it doesn´t happens that you have a induvidual photo of the man or knew him personally. (Unfortunately)
Among this men you also have SS-Ustuf Wolgang Jacobsen DOB 31.7.1921 KIA 11.7.44 attached to SS-Pz.Gr.Rgt.3 2.SS-Pz.Div. "Das Reich"
best reg
Georg
This is a photo from when this SS-Junkers went through there Officerstraining and to identyfy each of the men is almost
impossible if it doesn´t happens that you have a induvidual photo of the man or knew him personally. (Unfortunately)
Among this men you also have SS-Ustuf Wolgang Jacobsen DOB 31.7.1921 KIA 11.7.44 attached to SS-Pz.Gr.Rgt.3 2.SS-Pz.Div. "Das Reich"
best reg
Georg
Thanks
Georg and Ruslan - thank you for the information. Who exactly is Manfred Schoenfelder? Anyone of interest? I understand it could be impossible to identify all the men in the photo. I was just wondering if anyone of mild importance appeared here. Thanks again!
If I am not wrong, one of the names on the photo reads Waldemar von Puttkamer. As far as I know, the Puttkamers are pretty important Prussian noble family. Among its members were for examle the wife of Otto von Bismarck and the NASA rocket engineer Jesco von Puttkamer. Also, if I am not mistaken there was von Puttkamer, a German Navy officer that was injured (or killed?) during the July 20th. 1944 plot to kill Hitler...
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Coburg22,
Thank you for the info about Schoenfelder. I was pretty certain the collar insignia appeared to be that of a Major. 5th SS Wiking is very helpful and enlightening IF in fact the man in the above photo is Schoenfelder. Stated again, this photo was found in a heap of items recently given to me by my mother. I had a relative who served in the Luftwaffe and the only stories I recall about him is that he risked life and limb to fly wounded SS and Wehrmacht soldiers out of Baraviki, Grozny and a place called Aleksandrovka. Not sure if I spelled the names of those places correctly but there was mention somewhere along the years about a 5th SS officer that did some kind of a favor for my uncle. I must have heard the story 20 years ago and don't recall the details but mom is a phone call away. And forgive me for this (I'm a novice here) but didn't the 5th SS have a different collar tab? I'll see if I can get clarity on the story from my mother. I can't commit to any of the details right now and it's a mystery to why these SS photos were among my uncle's items.
Thank you for the info about Schoenfelder. I was pretty certain the collar insignia appeared to be that of a Major. 5th SS Wiking is very helpful and enlightening IF in fact the man in the above photo is Schoenfelder. Stated again, this photo was found in a heap of items recently given to me by my mother. I had a relative who served in the Luftwaffe and the only stories I recall about him is that he risked life and limb to fly wounded SS and Wehrmacht soldiers out of Baraviki, Grozny and a place called Aleksandrovka. Not sure if I spelled the names of those places correctly but there was mention somewhere along the years about a 5th SS officer that did some kind of a favor for my uncle. I must have heard the story 20 years ago and don't recall the details but mom is a phone call away. And forgive me for this (I'm a novice here) but didn't the 5th SS have a different collar tab? I'll see if I can get clarity on the story from my mother. I can't commit to any of the details right now and it's a mystery to why these SS photos were among my uncle's items.
Raider1,
The standard insignia for the Wiking Division was the SS collar insignia, however, foreign volunteers within the Division may have worn different insignia where as German Personnel such as Schoenfelder would have worn the SS runes. There are German Personnel who filled NCO and Officer roles within Foreign Legions of the Waffe-SS that would wear that unit's insignia but at the same time would wear the SS runes patch on the lower left breast pocket to show membership in the SS.
Coburg22
The standard insignia for the Wiking Division was the SS collar insignia, however, foreign volunteers within the Division may have worn different insignia where as German Personnel such as Schoenfelder would have worn the SS runes. There are German Personnel who filled NCO and Officer roles within Foreign Legions of the Waffe-SS that would wear that unit's insignia but at the same time would wear the SS runes patch on the lower left breast pocket to show membership in the SS.
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Waldemar von Puttkammer
Born: 21.06.1919
DBB (= Driver's Badge in Bronze) : 18.10.43
SS-Uscha. in 9./SS-PGR. 2
SS-Rottenführer LSSAH 00.02.1941
SS-Nr.: 365.904
SS-Uscha.:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... &start=105
Born: 21.06.1919
DBB (= Driver's Badge in Bronze) : 18.10.43
SS-Uscha. in 9./SS-PGR. 2
SS-Rottenführer LSSAH 00.02.1941
SS-Nr.: 365.904
SS-Uscha.:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... &start=105
Last edited by Dieter Zinke on 22 Oct 2012, 17:38, edited 2 times in total.
Reason: Explanation for the inapprehensible abbrevations and correct german spelling resp. denomination; this is urgently needed to avoid misunderstanding
Reason: Explanation for the inapprehensible abbrevations and correct german spelling resp. denomination; this is urgently needed to avoid misunderstanding
Re: Original SS Group Photo with 20 Signatures
I guess the Group Photo is from the 10.Kriegs-Junker-Lehrgang Braunschweig that lasted from 21.6.43 to 18.12.43. In the picture the candidates has already been promoted to Standartenjunker on 20.9.43.
The signatures I could identify are
Walter Dreissigacker - Unknown
Werner Reichel - Fritz Biecker
Otto Baumann - Unknown
Waldemar von Puttkamer - W. Jacobsen
Karl Böck - Herbert Bäumer
Werner Busch-Petersen - Unknown
Unknown - Unknown
Georg Lohausen
Unknown
Unknown
Alfred Scheiber
Josef Berndorfer
Otto Landwehr
Obviously not all the cadets in the picture finally succeeded and were promoted to Untersturmführer on 1.03.1944.
Regards from Madrid
The signatures I could identify are
Walter Dreissigacker - Unknown
Werner Reichel - Fritz Biecker
Otto Baumann - Unknown
Waldemar von Puttkamer - W. Jacobsen
Karl Böck - Herbert Bäumer
Werner Busch-Petersen - Unknown
Unknown - Unknown
Georg Lohausen
Unknown
Unknown
Alfred Scheiber
Josef Berndorfer
Otto Landwehr
Obviously not all the cadets in the picture finally succeeded and were promoted to Untersturmführer on 1.03.1944.
Regards from Madrid