Who's that SS-general ? [Ernst-Heinrich Schmauser]

[Wilfried Abenaschon]

hello !

Who's that on the left? I don't think it's Pohl...

It comes from this incredible site : http://www.ushmm.org/research/collections/


Willab

[Michael Miller]

Rudolf Hoess at far left, then Ernst-Heinrich Schmauser, then Ing. Faust of I.G. Farben (Party member- note badge on lapel), then Himmler...

Here's some info. on Schmauser.

Best wishes,
~ Mike / ABR



Ernst-Heinrich Schmauser
SS-Obergruppenführer
und General der Waffen-SS und Polizei /
M.d.R. / Hauptmann a.D.


Born: 18. January 1890 in Hof an der Saale /
Franken / Bayern.
Died: 31. December 1945 in Soviet captivity.

NSDAP-Nr.: 215 704
(Joined 1. March 1930)
SS-Nr.: 3 359
(Joined 14. October 1930)

Promotions::
General der Waffen-SS: 1. July 1944
General der Polizei: 10. April 1941
SS-Obergruppenführer: 20. April 1937
SS-Gruppenführer: 15. September 1933
SS-Brigadeführer: 3. July 1933
SS-Oberführer: 6. October 1932
SS-Standartenführer: 15. October 1930
Hauptmann:
Oberleutnant:
Leutnant:

Career:
Attended Volksschule in Hof; Realschule in Hof and in Wundsiedel; and Oberrealschule in Bayreuth; passed Abitur. Entered service as 1-year volunteer, assigned to 11.bayrerische Infanterie-Regiment “von der Tann” (Regensburg):. Reentered service as Fahnenjunker, assigned to 9.Kgl.Sächsischen Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 133 (Zwickau):. Attended Kriegsschule Hannover:.
Führer of . Kompanie / Kgl.Sächsisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 133: , then Führer of 10.Kompanie/Kgl.Sächsisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 183 on the Western Front: 1914 - 1918. Retired as Hauptmann a.D.: February 1919. Member of the Stahlhelm Bund: 1. March 1930 - 14. September 1930. Joined NSDAP and SA, assigned as Sturmführer in SA-Standarte 10 (Zwickau): 1. March 1930 - 14.October 1930. Transferred from SA to SS: 14. October 1930. Führer of 7. SS-Standarte (Base: Zwickau, then Plauen): 15. December 1930 - 27. August 1932. Führer of SS-Abschnitt XVI (HQ: Zwickau): 27. August 1932 - 31. July 1933. Member of the Reichstag: July 1932 - 10. February 1945. Führer of SS-Oberabschnitt “Süd”: 15. July 1933 - 1. April 1936. Führer of SS-Oberabschnitt “Main”: 1. April 1936 - 7. May 1941. Training with Staff, SS-Totenkopf-Division: March / April 1940. Höherer SS und Polizeiführer “Südost” (HQ: Breslau): May 1941 - 10. February 1945. Führer of SS-Oberabschnitt “Südost”: Jun 1941 - 10.February
1945. Preußischer Provinzialrat: 21. January 1942 -.

Decorations & Awards:
1914 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Kriegsverdienstkreuz I. Klasse mit Schwertern
Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern
Ritterkreuz des königlich-Sächsischen Militär St. Heinrichs-Ordens: 9. February 1915 as Leutnant, Führer 10. Kompanie / Kgl. Sächsisches Infanterie-Regiment 183 in the Champagne
Albrechtsorden II. Klasse (WW I)
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Silber (wounded 3 times)
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Goldenes Parteiabzeichen: 30. January 1940
Dienstauszeichnungen der NSDAP in Bronze
SS-Dienstauszeichnungen
Deutsches Olympia-Ehrenzeichen I. Klasse
Ehrendegen des RF SS
Totenkopfring der SS
Ehrenwinkel für Alte Kämpfer
Julleuchter

Notes:
* Son of the salesman Ernst Schmauser (died 1903).
* Religion: Lutheran until 15. December 1936, then
declared himself “gottgläubig”.
* Married 5. November 1921 to Ilma Mothes (born 31.
December 1893 in Zwickau / Sachsen; NS-Frauenschaft
Nr. 111 912 / Fördendes Mitglied Nr. 413). One son
(born 19. September 1924 / died 31. December 1944).

[Andreas Schulz]

Ernst-Heinrich Schmauser was the brother of the SS-Standartenführer Hermann Schmauser (born 15.08.1893 Hof/Saale).

AnDie

[Wilfried Abenaschon]

Thank you so much!
Willab

[Phil Nix]

Ernst-Heinrich Schmauser was the brother of the SS-Standartenführer Hermann Schmauser (born 15.08.1893 Hof/Saale).

AnDie

Further to this SS Ogf Richard Hildebrandt was one of six brothers
Fritz was SS Sf
Ernst was SS Of
Karl was Party leader who kommanded Gemeineschaftslager Hans Kerrl
Philmil

[photografr7]

Was Ernst-Heinrich Schmauser Ing. im OKW in May 1942?