SS-Obersturmbannführer Walter Eccer vel Echo

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SS-Obersturmbannführer Walter Eccer vel Echo

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Post by Marcus » 15 Aug 2011, 20:04

Does anyone have the date SS-Obersturmbannführer Walter Eccer vel Echo became commender of SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment 86 (Schill)?

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Post by Pena V » 15 Aug 2011, 20:54

Marcus,

The date is 02 Feb 1945. That's the easy part. Spelling is difficult and depends on the source. I have Escher :roll:

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Post by Marcus » 15 Aug 2011, 20:57

Thanks, that is the date I have as well.

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Post by Charles Trang » 15 Aug 2011, 21:34

I recently went to the US NARA and could not find a personal file at Walter Eccer. I just found a certain Walter Escher (SS-Nr. 257 770) whose last promotion was SS-Hauptsturmführer but dating back to 30 January 1942 ! He was serving within the SS-Personalhauptamt. So who is this Walter Eccer vel Echo ? Many sources cite him as commander of SS-Freiw.Gren.Rgt.86 but no official archive can confirm this ...

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Post by chris44 » 15 Aug 2011, 23:10

the man is

Walter von Eccher ab Ecco, Edler von Marienberg

born 15.December 1908 Zell am See/Österreich
KIA 30 April 1945 in Wünstorf/Germany
buried in Halbe

DKiG on 24.4.1944 as Major and Kommandeur
II./Geb.Jäg.Rgt. 85 (5. Geb.Div.)

transferd to Waffen-SS

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Post by Charles Trang » 16 Aug 2011, 13:47

Thanks a lot ! That is why there is no personal file with his name in College Park. Do you have the date of his transfer to the Waffen-SS ?

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Post by Marcus » 16 Aug 2011, 20:24

Thanks Chris.

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Post by PATRICK CHARRON » 16 Aug 2011, 23:30

Hello,

I found this in John Moore Führerliste

Escher, Walter Stubaf. 18.10.15 Saalfeld/Saale SS Nr 257 770 Kdr.Frw.GR.86 2.45
Hstuf. 1.42

Something is not clear, there are two ECCER/ESCHER Kr Frw. GR.86

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Post by Charles Trang » 17 Aug 2011, 00:02

Escher.JPG
Here is Escher's Führerkarte.

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Post by chris44 » 20 Aug 2011, 14:28

Hi
unfort I dont know at the moment the date of transfer to Waffen-SS

His name is listed on the Memorial of the "Theresianische Militärakademie (TherMilAk) Wr.Neustadt"
as SS-Sturmbannführer

here the pic

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Re: SS-Obersturmbannführer Walter Eccer vel Echo

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Post by PATRICK CHARRON » 21 Aug 2011, 22:14

Hello,

I saw the signature of ECCHER on a document and the Memorial confirms the correct writing of the name.

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