SS-Brigadeführer Dr. Richard Wendler

[vogelbird]

Hello,
Does anyone out there know anything about SS Brigadefuhrer(dr) Richard Wendler? He was Stadt-Kommissar for Kielce in Poland and established the Jewish ghetto there in 1941.I know he was an early party member as I have quite a lot of his correspondence from 1931 onwards.My German does not stand up to deciphering his handwriting but it would make interesting reading if I can ever get round to it.This is the reason for my wanting to find out more about this guy.I would be intrested to hear from anyone who might be able to shed more light on him.Cheers!

[Michael Miller]

Hi Fellow Brummie
Dr Richard Wendler born Oberdorf in Allgau 22.1.1898 Joined the army 2.10.1916
Beim Nachrichten-Ersatz-Abt Munchen to 3.4.1917 Beim A-Fernsprechung in Nach Abt 121 to 4.1919Awarded a Doctorate in law Jan 1922. Joined party 1.7.28 Joined the SA 1.7.28. Transferred to the SS as Strumbannführer 1.4.1933.Beim SD to 1945. Oberburgermeister von Hof-an-der-Saale 1933 - 24.1.42 (He wrote to Gauleiter fritz wachtler resigning this post as he was on duty with the Security police). Stadtkommissar von Kielce 14.9.39 - 6.6.40
Stadhauptmann in Distrikt Radom to 4.8.41
SSPF Stanislau-Rostow und SS Standortkommandant to 27.1.42
SSPF Rostow-Awdejewka to 27.5.42 (This was the previous post re-named as the germans moved further east).
i.V Gouverneur von Lublin 15.2.42 - 27.2.41
MWGB Gouverneur Krakau to 25.5.43
Gouverneur Lublin 26.5.43 - 22.7.44
No more appointments moved back to Hof 18.1.45
RANKS
SS Sturmbannfuhrer 1.4.33
OBSBF 20.4.34
SF 20.4.35
OF 1.8.41
BF 27.9.41
GF 21.6.43
Gen Maj der Polizei 27.9.41
mdud Gen Lt der Polizei 21.6.43
Died Prien Bavaria 24.8.72
Any further help needed E-Mail me at [email protected]
Phil Nix

[Packard1807]

Why wasn't he prosecuted? Was he a member of the Gehlen organization?

[WolfgangNordsee]

As german author Klee (a Who is who in III.Reich) says: He was a brother-in-law of Himmler, was sentenced in 1949 to 3 years working camp, from 1955 he worked as a lawyer in Munich.

[Max Williams]

As german author Klee (a Who is who in III.Reich) says: He was a brother-in-law of Himmler, was sentenced in 1949 to 3 years working camp, from 1955 he worked as a lawyer in Munich.

Wendler was no relative of Heinrich Himmler. Gebhard Himmler was married to Wendler's sister, Hilde.
Max.

[Jan-Hendrik]

We call this "Schwippschwager"

Jan-Hendrik

[Max Williams]

We call this "Schwippschwager"

Jan-Hendrik

There is no relationship in law between Heinrich Himmler and Richard Wendler.
"BROTHER-IN-LAW, domestic relat. The brother of a wife, or the husband of a sister. There is no relationship, in the former case, between the husband and the brother-in-law, nor in the latter, between the brother and the husband of the sister; there is only affinity between them. See Vaughan's Rep. 302, 329."
We also have terms for similar distant "relationships" but the fact remains that the two men were not related.
Max.

[Phil Nix]

I suppose under English law the relationship could be by law but not by blood
Phil Nix

[Max Williams]

I suppose under English law the relationship could be by law but not by blood
Phil Nix

No Phil; there is no relationship between Heinrich Himmler and Richard Wendler in law or by blood, it is purely by association.
Max.

[Jan-Hendrik]

My dear gentlemen from the Isle, Schwager of a Schwager is what we call "Schwippschwager"

Jan-Hendrik

[Max Williams]

My dear gentlemen from the Isle, Schwager of a Schwager is what we call "Schwippschwager"

Jan-Hendrik

:roll: Thanks, but we know that. The point in discussion is whether or not a Schwippschwager of Heinrich Himmler is related to him. A family relative is only related to Heinrich Himmler by blood or the law. A Schwippschwager is neither and he certainly couldn't be considered as a brother-in-law. A brother-in-law can only be the husband of your sister or the brother of your wife.
To return to the original point...Wendler's sister was married to Heinrich Himmler's brother, Gebhard. So he was Gebhard's brother-in-law. Wendler's relationship to Gebhard Himmler's brothers was therefore by association, not by blood or the law.
Regards,
Max.

[Jan-Hendrik]

I have never mentioned a "real" relationship in law, dear Max, just explained a german idiom to explain this case

Jan-Hendrik

[Jan-Hendrik]

Does anybody know in which Freikorps Dr.Wendler served?

Jan-Hendrik

[Dieter Zinke]

Helau und Alaaf, lieber Jan-Hendrik !

1919 Freikorps Epp
1920 im Zeitfreiwilligenbataillon “von Krauss“ (Einsatz im Ruhrgebiet)

Dieter Z.

[Jan-Hendrik]

That's what I call a quick answer

At the moment my better half and myself try to gather which generals of Waffen-SS und Polizei were active Freikorps members, and to which ones they had belonged.

Na denn Helau

Jan-Hendrik