Die Bandenkämpfer - Holders of Bandenkampfabzeichen

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Die Bandenkämpfer - Holders of Bandenkampfabzeichen

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Post by K.Kocjancic » 29 Sep 2003, 19:41

Inspired by Daniel's Die Panzerknacker- the holders of the tank destruction badge thread, I'm opening an ultimate thread, dedicated to all soldiers, who were awarded with Bandenkampfabzeichen - Anti Partisan Badge (APB).

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Master List
update : 21 Nov 2009
recipients listed in total : 161
abbreviations used :
- BKAb {Bandenkampfabzeichen in Bronze / Anti-Partisan Badge in Bronze}
- BKAs {Bandenkampfabzeichen in Silber / Anti-Partisan Badge in Silver}
- BKAg {Bandenkampfabzeichen in Gold / Anti-Partisan Badge in Gold}

Klemen / Matt Gibbs / Bernd

1) Recipients list A - Z

A
Alexander, Arthur, 05.12.1944, Kanonier, Lw-Jäg.Btl. z.b.V. 8 - BKAb [source: Soldbuch]
Anderl, Andreas, ?? , Gefreiter, ? Geb.Jäg.Rgt. ?, BKA? [death card]
[died from wounds 21 Mar 1945, Bologna/Italy]
Anders, Kurt, 20.04.1945, ? , Feldgend.Abt. (mot.) 696 - BKAs [source: Soldbuch]
Anders, Otto, 15.09.1944, SS-Untersturmführer, [beim] Befh. d. Sipo u. SD Weißruthenien - BKAs
Anhalt, Günther, ??, SS-Standartenführer, Kdr. SS-Pol.Rgt. 2 - BKA?
Armstark, Richard, 09.03.1945, SS-Sturmmann, WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS - BKAg


B
von dem Bach-Zelewski, Erich, Nov 1944, SS-Obergruppenführer u. General der Polizei u. W-SS [1.7.44], Chef der Bandenkampfverbände [acting : K.G. Korpsgruppe "von dem Bach" (in suppression of Warsaw Uprising)] - BKAs
[photo of him wearing the BKA ]
Beckers, Heinz, 04.05.1945, Unteroffizier, I./Pi.Btl. 369 (Kroat.) - BKAb [Wehrpass]
[supposed to be the latest awarded BKA known]
Bemmann, Horst, ??, SS-Hauptsturmführer, ?? - BKA?
Berschneider, Josef, ??, SS-Sturmbannführer, Karstjäger – BKAs (1)
Bischoff, Heinz, 21.08.1944, Funkobergefreiter, Marine-Einsatzkommando 80 - BKAb
Blessau, Werner, ??, SS-Hauptsturmführer, i.d. 36. Waffen-Gren.Div. der SS - BKA?
Blöcher, Willi, 20.03.1945, Oberstleutnant d. Schupo u. SS-Obersturmbannführer, [beim] HSSPF Alpenland - BKAb
Blöß, Herman, 20.07.1944, Oberwachtmeister der Gendarmerie d.R., ?? - BKAb
[issued by: HSSPF Schwarzes Meer (Hildebrandt? signature)]
Nadporocnik Ivan Boh, 30.01.1945, Domobranci - BKAb
Bohlken, Erwin, 22.02.1944, Feldwebel, Pz.Rgt. 1 - BKAb
Borath, Oskar, 23.11.1944, Hauptmann, Kp. u. Btl.Führer im I./LW-Sich.Rgt. Italien - BKAb
Borck, Waldemar, ??, SS-Hauptsturmführer, Einsatzgruppe Kommando 7A - later service? - BKA?
Borowetz, Johannes, 30.01.1945, SS-Sturmmann, WGeb(Karstjäger)RgtdSS-Nr59 - BKAb
Bortchen, Walter, 30.12.1944, Oberleutnant d.R., SS-Pol.Rgt. Schlanders - BKAb
Branko / Brajko, Gustav, 15.09.1944, Zugwachtmeister d. Schupo [Revier-Oberwachtmeister], ?? - BKAs
[might be a HWm Gustav Brajko who was with SS-OSBF Christian Wirth's unit of former "Action Reinhard" men in Northern Italy late 1944]

Brand, Hans, ??, SS-Standartenführer, Karstjäger – BKAb (1)
Brandt, Otto, 25.02.1945, ??, i. d. 117. Jäg.Div. - BKAb
Brauer, Rudi, 15.02.1945, SS-Sturmmann, 24.WGeb(Karstjäger)DdSS - BKAg
Bürger, Karl-Heinz, 30.10.1944, SS-Oberführer u. Oberst der Polizei, SS- und Polizeiführer [SSPF] in Mittelitalien[-Verona] / HSSPF Italien [~ "Einsatzkommando Bürger"] - BKAb
Buss, Heinz, 25.01.1945, Hauptmann, 3./Nachtschlachtgruppe 9 [Italy] - BKAs
Narednik Feliks Butolo, 30.01.1945, Domobranci - BKAb


C
Claus, Bruno, 21.06.1944, Zugwachtmeister d. Schupo, I./Pol.-Schtz.Rgt. 31 - BKAb


D
Dennerlein, Theodor, ??, SS-Sturmscharführer, BdS Italien/Gruppe Oberitalien-West/Aussenkommando Turin/Aussenposten Biella - BKAs
Dellmann, Walter, 02.01.1945, Oberleutnant d. Schupo, 11./SS-Pol.Regt. Schlanders - BKAb
Delüge, Egon, 01.09.1944, Hauptmann, III./SS-Pol.Rgt. 15 - BKAb (4)
Diezemann, August, 02.01.1945, Leutnant d. Schupo d.R., 11./SS-Pol.Regt. Schlanders - BKAb
Dinkel, Adolf, 01.05.1945, Hauptwachmeister d. Schupo, ?? - BKAs
Dittrich, Hanns, Oct 1944, Sanitätsobermaat, ?? - BKA?
Dmoch, Paul, 03.04.1945 [ 3/4/45 , US type date? ], Gefreiter, 2./Feldgendarmerie-Abt.(mot.) 694 - BKAb
[source : "Chain Dogs - The German Army Military Police of World War II" by Robert E. Witter ; it actually has a page for page reprint of his Wehrpass and the APB award is shown on page 23]
Dudden, Bernhard Erich, ??, ??, SS-Pol.Rgt. 10 - BKA?
[source : Soldbuch with Bandenkampftage list, BKA notice but no badge grade]
[additional info : born July 1st, 1914 in Oldenburg . Polizei-Wachtmeister in the Schutzpolizei on March 10th, 1938. NSDAP and SA on May 1st, 1933 and his NSDAP number is 321047]


E
Etienne, Wilhelm, ??, III./SS-Pol.Rgt.24 (with R.-Staffel (Reinhardt?) in Ukraine (FP 20822A) - BKAb
source : period picture with name


F
Fabel, Friedrich, 09.03.1945, SS-Unterscharführer, WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS - BKAg
Feiertag, Heinz, ??, SS-Obersturmführer, 36. Waffen-Gren.Div. der SS - BKAs
Frei, Karl, 24.10.1944 [Feldkommandostelle RFSS], 3./W.T.B. 627 - BKAb
Friedrich, Andreas, ??, SS-Untersturmführer, ?? - BKAb
Fritz, Albert, 01.12.1944 [publication date], Leutnant d. Schupo d.R., [Schutzpolizei Linz/Donau], ?? - BKAb (5)
Füllbeck, Heinrich, 24.04.1945, Oberleutnant d. Schupo, Cholm SS-Pol.-Rgt. 25 - BKAb
Nadporocnik Dragotin Furlan, 25.07.1944, Domobranci - BKAb


G
Gaudernak, Peter, 30.11.1944, Waffen-Feldwebel, Kdt. eines Panzerspähwagens im Stab/LW-Sich.Rgt. Italien - BKAb
Leutnant Gebauer a.d Reserve of Fusilier Batt. 230 recieved the BKA in Bronze on 15 July 1944
Gerss, Siegfried, 19.12.1944, Gefreiter ? , I./Lw.Jg.Btl. z.b.V.8 - BKAb
Globocnik, Odilo Lotario, 17.09.1944, SS-Gruppenführer u. Generalleutnant d. Polizei, ?? - BKAs
Götzinger, Michael, 09.03.1945, SS-Sturmmann, WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS - BKAg
Griep, Hans, 00.00.1945?, SS-Oberführer, ?? - BKAs
Griesser, Otto, 10.04.1945, SS-Untersturmführer, BdS Italien, Aussenkommando Genua - BKAb
Groos, Wilhelm, 10.01.1945, Hauptwachtmeister d. Schupo, SS-Pol.Regt. Schlanders - BKAb
Nadporocnik Franz Grum, 30.01.1945, Domobranci - BKAb
Gottberg, Curt von, 15.07.1944, SS-Obergruppenführer u. General d. W-SS u. Polizei, HSSPF Rußland-Mitte und Weißruthenien [Fhr. Kgr. von Gottberg] - BKAs
[source : Besitzzeugnis, signed by Himmler , Soldbuch ; estate on sale by Niemann, Sep 08 ]


H
Haas, Augustin, 10.04.1945, Zugwachtmeister d. Schupo, 3./SS-Pol.-Rgt. 15 - BKAb
Haltermann, Hans, ??, SS-Gruppenführer, ?? - BKAb
Hartmann, Ernst, ??, SS-Brigadeführer u. Generalmajor d. Polizei, ?? - BKA?
Häfner, Valentin, 21.06.1944, Oberwachtmeister d. Schupo d.R., 1./Pol.Schtz.Rgt. 31 - BKAb
Hayer, Johan\John, ? , fighting Polizei member, ? - BKA possibly Bronze
[source: period picture with name]
Narednik Alojzij Hegler, 30.01.1945, Domobranci - BKAb
Heidbreder, Werner, ??, SS-Oberscharführer, ?? - BKAb
Heiden, Wilhelm Heinrich Franz, 12.10.1944, Kraftfahrobergefreiter d.R. , K.d.K. [since 03.07.1944] - BKAb
[source : WASt, Berlin , via the family genealogy site ]
Hellwig, Otto, ??, SS-Gruppenführer u. Generalleutnant d. W-SS u. Polizei, ?? - BKAb
Helms, Edgar, 09.09.1944, Hauptfeldwebel, 1./Feldgend.-Abt.(mot.) 696 - BKAb
Höpfl, Ludwig, 20.02.1945, SS-Unterscharführer, Stabs.Kp II./WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS - BKAb


I
Ingruber, Egyd, ??, SS-Obersturmführer, SS-Sonder-Btl. "Dirlewanger" - BKA?


J
Jächel, Hans, ??, Oberwachtmeister d. Schupo d.R., Pol.Schtz.Rgt. 33 - BKAb [source : Soldbuch, via JoeW ]
Janke, Otto, 05.11.1944, Hauptwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei, "Einsatzkommando Bürger" [SS-Oberführer Karl-Heinz Bürger in Italy] - BKAb
Janssen, Arthur, ??, Oberzahlmeister, Zugführer im LW-Sich.Rgt. Italien - BKAb


K
Kaminski, Bronislaw, 31.07.1944, Waffen-Brigadeführer d. SS, ?? - BKA?
Kastner, Alois, ?? , Obergefeiter i. e. Jg.Rgt. - BKA? death card
Koch, Wilhelm, 03.02.1945, Leutnant, 1./Div.Aufkl.Abt. 55 / 1. Kos.-Kav.Div. - BKAb
Kelmentz, Paul, ??, Oberfeldwebel, Pol-Feldgendarmerie-Abt. (mot.) 696 - BKAb
Klauke, Erwin, 13.07.1944, Unteroffizier, Res.-Gren.Btl. 386 - BKAb
[in the Ukraine ; 21 Kampftage]
Knaack, Heinz, 30.01.1945, Oberleutnant d. Schupo, SS-Pol.Reiter-Abt. 1 - BKAs
[document signed by Wolff, HoSSPF Italien]
Kohlenbeck, Willi, 10.04.1945, Oberbeschlagmeister, 5./(Kos.)-Gren.Rgt. 360 - BKAb
Koehne, Heinrich, 13.09.1944, SS-Oberscharführer, ?? - BKAb (2)
Kölln, Heinrich, ??, SS/Polizei, ?? - BKA?
Krumhaar, Dr. Waldemar, ?? , Kapitänleutnant d.R. z.V. , Leiter [Kdr.] des Marine-Einsatzkommando (M.E.K.) 80 / K.d.K. - BKA?
Kühbandner, Erich, 15.02.1945, SS-Obersturmführer, III./Waffen-Geb.(Karst)Jäg.Rgt.SS Nr. 1 (59) - BKAg
Kühne, Ernst, ? , SS-Unterscharführer , ? /OZAK , BKA?
transmission letter by Der Oberste Kommissar OZAK, dated Triest, 16. April 1945, to his father ?


L
Lehmann, Friedrich, 24.06.1944, Obergefreiter, 7./Gren.Rgt. 453 - BKAb
Lerch, Ernst, 01.09.1944, SS-Sturmbannführer, Stab HSSPF OZAK - BKAb (4)
Lizius, Max, 15.12.1944, Stabsarzt d.R., Geb.Art.Rgt. 1057 FP Nr. 28206? / 157. Geb.Div. - BKAb [Soldbuch]
Lombard, Gustav, Feb 1945, SS-Brigadeführer u. Generalmajor der W-SS, ?? - BKAs
[source : a letter written by him in 1987. He writes that he received the BKA in Feb 1945 from the hands of the RFSS. He received it at the same occasion as his promotion to Brigfü., per steph2] letter
Ludl, Alfred, 15.02.1945, SS-Hauptscharführer, 24.WGeb(Karstjäger)DdSS - BKAg


M
Matuschowsky, Robert, 10.04.1945, ??, Kosaken-Gren.Rgt. 360 - BKAb
Maxl, Engelbert, 18.09.1944, ??, III./Pol.Rgt. 4 - BKAb [ Dienstpass signed by Hptm d. Schupo]
Mehnert, Karl, 07.12.1944, Oberleutnant, I./Gren.Rgt. 391 - BKAb
Major Dušan Menicanin, 25.07.1944, Domobranci - BKAb
Merwald, Oswin, ??, SS-Obersturmführer, Kdr. 1./SS-KWB - BKAb?
Michalsen, Georg, before 23.01.1945, SS-Hauptsturmführer, ?? - BKAb
Michel, Konrad, 30.01.1945, SS-Unterscharführer, ?? - BKAs
Domobranec Jože Mlakar, Domobranci - BKAb
Montag, Karl Fritz, 18.09.1944 [in Poland], ??, [Gendarmerie Kreis Kirchdorf a.d. Krems Bereich Linz] III./Pol.Rgt. 4 - BKAb
Mootz, Johann, 09.03.1945, SS-Sturmmann, WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS - BKAg


N
Nadig, Andreas, 00.00.1944, Oberwachtmeister der Schupo, Pol.Rgt. ?? - BKAb ? [death card]


O
Oestreich, Wilhelm, 08.01.1945, Leutnant d. Schupo, 9./SS-Pol.Rgt. Schlanders - BKAb
Orichel, Aloysius, 14.08.1944, Gefreiter, 2./Festungs.Inf.-Btl. 1008 - BKAb [Wehrpass, signed by Kp.Fhr., Ortsunterkunft]


P
Porocnik Janko Petric, 30.01.1945, Domobranci - BKAb
Pfeifer, ?, 25.07.1944, Soldat, ?? - BKAb (3)
Prasch, Helmuth, 15.02.1945, SS-Obersturmführer, 2.\WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS - BKAg
Prützmann, Hans-Adolf, ??, SS-Obergruppenführer, ?? - BKA?
Pucher, Franz, 01.06.1944, Unteroffizier, 13./Jäg.Rgt. 749 / 117. Jäg.Div. - BKAb [Besitzzeugnis]
[on sale by Janssen Militaria]
and : death card


Q
Quack, Albert, 12.03.1945, SS-Oberscharführer ? , SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 3 "Deutschland" - BKAs
[source : Photo evidence with name ]


R
Rammer, Erwin, 01.12.1944 [publication date], Revier-Oberwachtmeister d Schupo, [Polizei Linz/Donau], ?? - BKAb (5)
Rathmann, Burkhard, 30.01.1945, SS-Sturmmann, 4./SS-KWB - BKAs [source: Besitzzeugnis, signed by Globocnik, 39-45 Militaria Magazine 264]
Reder, Walter, ??, SS-Sturmbannführer, ?? - BKAs
Reich, Otto, ??, SS-Oberführer, ?? - BKA?
Reimann, Dr. jur. Wilhelm, ??, Hauptmann d. R., Kommandeur II. Bataillon/Jäger-Regiment 724. - BKAb
Remmert, Ewald, ??, SS-Unterscharführer, 3./WGeb(Karstjäger)RgtdSS-Nr59 - BKAs?
[note : qualified for the award in Gold but due to the end of the war didn't receive it ] (1)
Rieder, Martin, 15.12.1944, Jäger, 4./Res.Geb.Jäg.Btl.. 100 / 157. Geb.Div. - BKAb
[source : Soldbuch Copyright Redviper WA Forum ]
Robert, Otto, 13.11.1944, Unteroffizier, 3./Div.Füs.Btl. 363 - BKAb?
[born on 26\10\02 at Schoemberg?, Source; Wehrpass at Weitze's ]
Röseke, Erich, ??, Oberleutnant/Hauptmann d.R., Jäg.Rgt. 1 "Brandenburg" - BKAb ?
pic / Bio [source : Helmuth Spaeter's "Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland - A Pictorial History" (1990)]
Rösener, Erwin, 12.08.1944, SS-Obergruppenführer u. General d. W-SS u. Polizei, ?? - BKAs
Röslen, Erwin, 30.01.1945, SS-Sturmmann, 8./WGeb(Karstjäger)RgtdSS-Nr59 - BKAs


S
Saller, Otto, 00.00.1944, Leutnant d. Schupo, Btl.-Adjutant i. e. Pol.Rgt. - BKAb? [death card]
Schacht, Erich, 05.06.1944, Oberwachtmeister d. Schupo d.R., [beim] Befh. der Orpo Ukraine - BKAb
Scharge, Hermann, 20.09.1944, Oberfeldwebel [Lw], ?? - BKAs
Schiller, Kurt, 09.11.1944, Unteroffizier, Georgisches Inf.Btl. 799 - BKAb
Schmidt, Heinrich, Leutnant d. Gendarmerie [Gendarmerie Lothringen], SSPF z.b.V. - BKAb (15.10.1944) - BKAs (05.11.1944) [source : Soldbuch with FP nr 30 286 ]
Schmitz, Karl, 00.00.1944, SS-Sturmbannführer, Kdr. Aufkla. Kgr. Prützmann 1944 - BKAs
Schneider, ?, 25.07.1944, Soldat, ?? - BKAb (3)
Schreiner, Max, ??, SS-Untersturmführer, 36. Waffen-Gren.Div. der SS - BKAb
[KIA 06.09.1944 at Warschau per Volksbund site]
Schubnell, Arthur, 05.02.1945, Oberjäger, 4.(M.G.)/Jäg.Rgt. 721 - BKAs
Schumacher, Erich, 25.07.1944 / Jan 1945, Hauptmann d. Schupo, - BKAb / BKAs (posthum.)
Schwalbach, Helmut, 15.03.1945, 2./Pz.Jg.Abt. (Kroat.) 369 - BKAb [signed by? Generalmajor Reinicke, Kdr. 369. Kroat. Inf. Div]
Sell, Albert, 04.02.1945, Oberjäger, 14./Jg.Rgt. 721 - BKAb
Sinemus, Kurt, 09.03.1945, SS-Unterscharführer, WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS - BKAg
Sorgo, Karl, ??, SS-Untersturmführer, BdS Italien/Gruppe Oberitalien-West/Aussenkommando Turin/Aussenposten Biella - BKAs
Sperl, Leopold, SS-Oberscharführer, [beim]/Befh.d.Sipo u.SD OZAK, proposed for the BKAs (at 25.7.44 he had 99 Bandenkampftage!!!! (4)
Spur, Felix, ??, Hauptwachtmeister d. Schupo, SS-Pol.Rgt. Schlanders - BKAb
Steinhauser, Columban, 20.10.1944, Meister der Gend., Gendarmerie-Einsatz-Kdo z.b.V. / HSSPF Weißruthenien - BKAb [source : Besitzzeugnis]
Stöweno, Rudolf, ??, SS-Hauptsturmführer, SS-Sonder-Btl. "Dirlewanger" - BKA?
[KIA 15.11.1943 at Dünaburg per Volksbund site]
Storck, Günther, 13.03.1945, Unteroffizier, 8./Sibir-Kosaken-Reiter-Rgt. 2 / 1. Kos.Kav.Div. - APBb
Sturm, Hans, 5/44, Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel, Inf.Rgt. 871 / 356. Inf.Div. - BKAb
[autobiography : "Hans Sturm - Seine Kriegserlebnisse und die langen Jahre der Gefangenschaft", Tieste Verlag ]
Süßmeier, Anton, ? , Unterwachtmeister in einem Pol.Rgt., BKAb? [Death Card]
Suhr, Friedrich, ??, SS-Obersturmbannführer, ?? - BKAs


T
Thomas, Max, 28.09.1944, SS-Gruppenführer, ?? - BKAb
Thomssen, Peter, 18.04.1944, Gefreiter, Festungs-Inf.-Btl. 1011 - BKAb
Thoring, Olivier, ??, Oberleutnant, ?? - BKA?
Thym, Hellmuth, 28.12.1944, Hauptmann d. Schupo, 10./SS-Pol.Rgt. Schlanders - BKAb


U


V
Porocnik Franc Vovk, 30.01.1945, Domobranci - BKAb


W
Wald, Kurt, 00.00.1944, SS-Obersturmführer, SS-Jäger-Bataillon 500 (?) - BKAb (per reverse of Stammkarte in SS-Personalakte)
Walewski, Gerd, 14.01?.1945? \ 01.05?.1945, SS-Sturmscharführer, 4. SS-Pol.-Div. - BKAb+BKAs
[ source : Soldbuch]
Walser, Erwin, May 1944, SS-Hauptsturmführer, Sonder-Kommando "Dirlewanger" - BKAs
Walter, Oswald, 09.03.1945, SS-Oberscharführer, 24.WGeb(Karstjäger)DdSS - BKAg
Weber, Josef, ??, SS-Unterscharführer, II./WGeb(Karstjäger)RgtdSS-Nr59 - BKAs? (1)
Weibrecht, Hans, ??, SS-Sturmbannführer, SD Posen - BKA?
Weiland, Karl, ??, SS-Obersturmführer, Karstjäger – BKAs (1)
Weisse, Kurt, 00.00.1944, SS-Obersturmbannführer, SS-Sonderbataillon "Dirlewanger" - BKAb
Wessels, Bernhard, ??, SS-Unterscharführer, StabsKp./Karstjäger - BKAs ? (1)
Wirkert, Georg, ??, SS-Rottenführer, 13. Waffen-Geb.Div. dSS "Handschar" - BKAb ? death card
SS-Oscha. ? Wittmann (1. Kmp./I. Btl./Waffen-Gren. Rgt. d.SS 30) - APB
SS-Unterscharführer Wittmann Alfred SS-Jg.Btl 502 - 14(MG) LAH BKAs 01.05.45 24/03/1922

Wolf, Johannes, 15.09.1944, Zugwachtmeister d. Schupo d.R., 2./SS-Pol.Rgt. 24 - BKAs
Wölkerling, Otto, 20.11.1944, Meister d. Schupo, beim Kdr.d.Gend. Oberitalien Mitte - BKAb
[Besitzzeugnis, signed by Wolff]
Worm, Erich, 11.12.1944, Jäger, LW-Jäg.Btl. zbV 8 - BKAb [source : Urkunde ]


X


Y


Z
Zaglmaier, Josef, 31.07.1944, Obergefreiter, StabsKp./Jg.Rgt. 749 - BKAb
Zarden, Ernst, 15.03.1945, Zugwachtmeister d. Schupo, 1./SS-Pol.Rgt. Schlanders - BKAb
Zawarty, Michael, 05.02.1945, Obergefreiter, 8./Jg.Rgt. 721 / 114. Jg.Div. - BKAs [Besitzzeugnis]
Ziegleder, Nikolaus, 30.01.1945, SS-Unterführeranwärter, SS-KWB - BKAs
Zimmermann, Paul, ??, SS-Untersturmführer, 36. Waffen-Gren.Div. der SS - BKAs
Zuschneid, Gustav, 13.02.1945, SS-Sturmbannführer u. Major d. Schupo, Kdr SS-Pol.Rgt. 10 - BKAb [Besitzzeugnis]


Footnotes
(1) source : Corbatti/Nava: Karstjäger! Guerriglia e controguerriglia nell'OZAK 1943-45
(2) source : Klaus D. Patzwall, Das Bandenkampfabzeichen 1944-1945
(3) by Klemen : I found their names in an article - there is no info about their units/rank/first name, just German Soldiers ; 25.7.'44 and 30.1.'45 recipients were awarded by Rösener
(4) source : BA Berlin Italien Aktenband R70/23
(5) source : Nachrichtenblatt des Polizeipräsidenten in Linz/Donau from 1 Dec 1944



2) Holders per Unit


SS-Karstwehr-Bataillon / Waffen-Gebirgs-(Karstjäger-)Brigade der SS / 24. Waffen-Gebirgs-(Karstjäger-) Division der SS / OZAK
BKA in Gold (10)
Armstark, Richard, 09.03.1945, SS-Sturmmann, WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS
Brauer, Rudi, 15.02.1945, SS-Sturmmann, 24.WGeb(Karstjäger)DdSS
Fabel, Friedrich, 09.03.1945, SS-Unterscharführer, WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS
Götzinger, Michael, 09.03.1945, SS-Sturmmann, WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS
Kühbandner, Erich, 15.02.1945, SS-Obersturmführer, III./Waffen-Geb.(Karst)Jäg.Rgt.SS Nr. 1 (59)
Ludl, Alfred, 15.02.1945, SS-Hauptscharführer, 24.WGeb(Karstjäger)DdSS
Mootz, Johann, 09.03.1945, SS-Sturmmann, WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS
Prasch, Helmuth, 15.02.1945, SS-Obersturmführer, 2.\WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS
Sinemus, Kurt, 09.03.1945, SS-Unterscharführer, WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS
Walter, Oswald, 09.03.1945, SS-Oberscharführer, 24.WGeb(Karstjäger)DdSS

BKA in Silber (8)
Berschneider, Josef, ??, SS-Sturmbannführer, Karstjäger
Rathmann, Burkhard, 30.01.1945, SS-Sturmmann, 4./SS-KWB
Remmert, Ewald, ??, SS-Unterscharführer, 3./WGeb(Karstjäger)RgtdSS-Nr59 - BKAs?
Röslen, Erwin, 30.01.1945, SS-Sturmmann, 8./WGeb(Karstjäger)RgtdSS-Nr59
Weber, Josef, ??, SS-Unterscharführer, II./WGeb(Karstjäger)RgtdSS-Nr59 - BKAs?
Weiland, Karl, ??, SS-Obersturmführer, Karstjäger
Wessels, Bernhard, ??, SS-Unterscharführer, StabsKp./Karstjäger - BKAs?
Ziegleder, Nikolaus, 30.01.1945, SS-Unterführeranwärter, SS-KWB

BKA in Bronze (4)
Borowetz, Johannes, 30.01.1945, SS-Sturmmann, WGeb(Karstjäger)RgtdSS-Nr59
Brand, Hans, ??, SS-Standartenführer, Karstjäger
Höpfl, Ludwig, 20.02.1945, SS-Unterscharführer, Stabs.Kp II./WGeb(Karstjäger)BdSS
Merwald, Oswin, ??, SS-Obersturmführer, Kdr. 1./SS-KWB - BKAb?


SS-Pol.-Rgt. "Schlanders" / OZAV
BKA in Bronze (8)
Oblt.d.R. Walter Bortchen B. 30.12.44 1904 - früher Pol.Freiw.Ers.Btl. "Italien"
Oblt.d.Schupo Walter Dellmann B. 02.01.45 1908 - früher Pol.Freiw.Ers.Btl. "Italien"
Ltn.d.Schupo d.R. August Diezemann B. 02.01.45 1909 - früher Pol.Freiw.Ers.Btl. "Italien"
Hwm.d.Schupo Wilhelm Groos B. 10.01.45 1913 - früher Pol.Freiw.Ers.Btl. "Italien"
Ltn.d.Schupo August Wilhelm Oestreich B. 08.01.45 1916 - früher Pol.Freiw.Ers.Btl. "Italien"
Hwm.d.Schupo Felix Spur B.? 1901 - früher Pol.Freiw.Ers.Btl. "Italien"
Hptm.d.Schupo Hellmuth Thym B. 28.12.44 1916 - früher Pol.Freiw.Ers.Btl. "Italien"
Zugw.d.Schupo Ernst Zarden B. 15.03.45 1913 - früher Pol.Freiw.Ers.Btl. "Italien"


36. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS / SS-Sturmbrigade "Dirlewanger" / SS-Rgt/Sonder-Btl. "Dirlewanger"
BKA in Silver (3)
Feiertag, Heinz, ??, SS-Obersturmführer, 36. Waffen-Gren.Div. der SS
Walser, Erwin, May 1944, SS-Hauptsturmführer, Sonder-Kommando "Dirlewanger"
Zimmermann, Paul, ??, SS-Untersturmführer, 36. Waffen-Gren.Div. der SS

BKA in Bronze (5)
Blessau, Werner, ??, SS-Hauptsturmführer, i.d. 36. Waffen-Gren.Div. der SS - BKA?
Ingruber, Egyd, ??, SS-Obersturmführer, SS-Sonder-Btl. "Dirlewanger" - BKA?
Schreiner, Max, ??, SS-Untersturmführer, 36. Waffen-Gren.Div. der SS - BKAb
Stöweno, Rudolf, ??, SS-Hauptsturmführer, SS-Sonder-Btl. "Dirlewanger" - BKA?
Weisse, Kurt, 00.00.1944, SS-Obersturmbannführer, SS-Sonderbataillon "Dirlewanger"


Slovensko Domobranstvo - P.L. \ OZAK
http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=95
BKA in Silber

BKA in Bronze (9)
Nadporočnik Ivan Boh \ B. 30.01.45
Narednik Feliks Butolo \ B. 30.01.45
Nadporočnik Dragotin Furlan \ B. 25.07.44
Nadporočnik Franz Grum \ B. 30.01.45
Narednik Alojzij Hegler \ B. 30.01.45
Major Dušan Menicanin \ B. 25.07.44
Domobranec Jože Mlakar \ B.
Poročnik Janko Petrič \ B. 30.01.45
Poročnik Franc Vovk \ B. 30.01.45



1. Kosaken-Kavallerie-Division
BKA in Bronze
Koch, Wilhelm, 03.02.1945, Leutnant, 1./Div.Aufkl.Abt. 55
Storck, Günther, 13.03.1945, Unteroffizier, 8./Sibir-Kosaken-Reiter-Rgt. 2

Kosaken-Grenadier-Regiment 360
BKA in Bronze
Kohlenbeck, Willi, 10.04.1945, Oberbeschlagmeister, 5./(Kos.)-Gren.Rgt. 360
Matuschowsky, Robert, 10.04.1945, ??, Kosaken-Gren.Rgt. 360


114. Jäger-Division
BKA in Silber
Schubnell, Arthur, 05.02.1945, Oberjäger, 4.(M.G.)/Jäg.Rgt. 721
Zawarty, Michael, 05.02.1945, Obergefreiter, 8./Jg.Rgt. 721

BKA in Bronze
Sell, Albert, 04.02.1945, Oberjäger, 14./Jg.Rgt. 721


117. Jäger-Division
BKA in Bronze
Brandt, Otto, 25.02.1945, ??, i. d. 117. Jäg.Div.
Pucher, Franz, 01.06.1944, Unteroffizier, 13./Jäg.Rgt. 749
Zaglmaier, Josef, 31.07.1944, Obergefreiter, StabsKp./Jg.Rgt. 749


157. Gebirgs-Division (former 157. Reserve-Division)
BKA in Bronze
Lizius, Max, 15.12.1944, Stabsarzt d.R., Geb.Art.Rgt. 1057 FP Nr. 28206? / 157. Geb.Div.
Rieder, Martin, 15.12.1944, Jäger, 4./Res.Geb.Jäg.Btl.. 100 / 157. Geb.Div.


369. (Kroat.) Infanterie-Division
BKA in Silber
Beckers, Heinz, 04.05.1945, Unteroffizier, I./Pi.Btl. 369 (Kroat.)

BKA in Bronze
Schwalbach, Helmut, 15.03.1945, 2./Pz.Jg.Abt. (Kroat.) 369


Luftwaffen-Sicherungs-Regiment Italien
BKA in Silber

BKA in Bronze
Borath, Oskar, 23.11.1944, Hauptmann, Kp. u. Btl.Führer im I./LW-Sich.Rgt. Italien
Gaudernak, Peter, 30.11.1944, Waffen-Feldwebel, Kdt. eines Panzerspähwagens im Stab/LW-Sich.Rgt. Italien
Janssen, Arthur, ??, Oberzahlmeister, Zugführer im LW-Sich.Rgt. Italien


LW-Jäger-Bataillon z.b.V. 8
BKA in Bronze
Alexander, Arthur, 05.12.1944, Kanonier, Lw-Jäg.Btl. z.b.V. 8
Gerss, Siegfried, 19.12.1944, Gefreiter ? , I./Lw.Jg.Btl. z.b.V.8
Worm, Erich, 11.12.1944, Jäger, LW-Jäg.Btl. zbV 8



Threads / Sources

Article on APB by Jacques Calero and Sebastian Bianchi.


So far on this forum we have these threads, which are on APB itself:
Anti-partisan badge
APB's
Bronze Anti-Partisan Badge
Some FACTS wanted
Antipartisans badge in bronce
Anti-Partisan Badge
Anti-Partisan Badge
APB with Diamonds
Anti-Partisan Badge Need Help
Bandenkampfabzeichen?
Anti-partisan Badge
Anti-partisan Badge
APB maker seal?
Can any one help me!!!!
Anti-Partisan Badge
MY ANTI_PARTISAN BADGE!!
Anti-Partisan Badge & AP Rings
AP Badge
YET ANOTHER ANTI-PARTISAN BADGE
Anti-Partisan Badge
ANTI-PARTISAN BADGE....BANDENKAMPFABZEICHEN [one of the best threads on this topic]
Anti-Partisan Badge
Anti Partisan Badge
ANTI PARTISAN BADGE IN BRONZE 1957 ISSUE


Threads, dealing with recipients of APB:
First Presentation of the Gold Anti Partisan Badge Question
Kurt Weisse - (Dirlewanger unit) German Cross/Gold and APB
Pictures of Anti Partisan Badge being worn
Need bio {thread dealing with Griep Hans}
Waffen SS RK and DK Winner - ID required....please!
APB for Non-German soldiers
SS-Obersturmfuhrer Erich Kuhbandner
Helmut Prasch
SS-Staf. Günther Anhalt
SS-Ostubaf. Friedrich Suhr
Anti Partisan Operations


Other related threads:
Books on Anti-Partisan Warfare
Q: Anti-Partisan Warfare vs. Regular
SS-Gruf. u. Gen.Ltn.d. Pol. Karl Brenner
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Post by K.Kocjancic » 29 Sep 2003, 19:56

New names to list:
SS-Hstuf. Bemmann, Horst - APB
SS-Brif. u. Gen.Maj. d. Pol. Hartmann, Ernst - APB (?)
SS-Gruf. u. Gen.Ltn. d. W-SS u. Pol. Hellwig, Otto - APBb
SS-Ogruf.u.Gen.d.W-SS u.Pol. Gottberg, Curt von - APB


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Post by Marcus » 29 Sep 2003, 20:02

The below list is from "German World War 2 Medals & Political Awards: The Satellite States" by Christopher Ailsby.

SS-Gruppenführer Hans Haltermann (Bronze)
SS-Oberführer Otto Reich
SS-Obergruppenführer Curt von Gottberg (Silver)
SS-Obersturmbannführer Friedrich Suhr (Silver)
SS-Sturmbannführer Walter Reder (Silver)
SS-Brigadeführer under Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Gustav Lombard (Sivler, Jan 1944)
Feldwebel Erwin Bohlken (Bronze, 22 Feb 1944)
Obergefreiter Josef Zaglmaier (Bronze, 31 July 1944)
SS-Obergruppenführer Erwin Rosener (Silver, 12 Aug 1944)
Funkobergefreiter Heinz Bischoff (Bronze, 21 Aug 1944)
Zugwachtmeister d.Schp.d.r. Johannes Wolf (Silver, 15 Sep 1944)
SS-Gruppenführer Odilo Globocnik (Silver, 17 Sep 1944)
Zugunchtm.d.SchP. Gustav Brako (Silver, 15 Sep 1944)
SS-Untersturmführer Otto Anders (Bronze, 20 Sep 1944)
SS-Oberführer Karl Heinz Burger (Bronze, 30 Oct 1944)
Hauptmann Heinz Buss (Silver, 25 Jan 1945)
Oberleutnant der Schp. Heinz Knaack (Silver, 30 Jan 1945)
Oberjäger Albert Sell (Bronze, 4 Feb 1945)
SS-Obersturmführer Eric Kübandner (Gold, 14 Feb 1945)
Unteroffizier Gunther Storck (Bronze, 13 Mar 1945)
Hauptwachtmeister der Schutzpolizei Adolf Dinkel (Silver, 1 May 1945)
SS-Oberführer & Oberst der Schutzpolizei Hans Griep (Silver, 1945)

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Post by K.Kocjancic » 29 Sep 2003, 20:18

Thanks Marcus!

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Post by Marcus » 29 Sep 2003, 20:21

You're welcome.

May I suggest sorting the names in your first post and write all in the same format, preferably "First Name Last Name" rather than using different formats?

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Latest version of the list:
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    Post by Marcus » 29 Sep 2003, 21:31

    Kocjo,

    Please post the most up to date list in the first message of the thread so we all always know were to look for the most recent list.

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    Post by Matt Gibbs » 30 Sep 2003, 23:09

    Thanks for the work on this Kocjo, as you mentioned in our PM's and email! I will be making up my further revised list and will send you a few more names for your own listings, which you may post here. It has been a hard slog for me to identify the names of some recipients, specially searching out the details for the first special Himmler presentations, whose names I posted on the forum previously, in one of the articles cited.
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    SS-USF Paul Zimmermann, born 22 Aug 1888. served WW1. EK2. Joined SS. Sent to 36th SS Dirlewanger as SS-Hscha. Bar to EK2. Inf Assault Badge. Eastern Peoples Bravery Medal 2nd Class. Nahkampfspange. APB (Silver). Promoted SS-Untersturmfuehrer.

    SS-USF Max Schreiner, born 21 Jun 1899. served WW1. EK2. Joined SS. Sent to 36th SS Direlwanger as SS-Hscha. Bar to EK2. EK1. Inf Assault Badge. Eastern Peoples Bravery Medal 2nd Class. Wound Badge Silver. APB (Bronze). Promoted SS-Untersturmfuehrer. Killed in Action Warsaw 6 Sep 44. recommended for DK/Gold but refused by Himmler.

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    Post by Peter » 24 Oct 2003, 20:42

    SS-OSF Egyd Ingruber, born 14 Apl 20. Joined SS on 4 Apr 38 with SS number 317 056. With SS-Sonderbtl Dirlewanger from late Nov 42. EK1,EK2, Eastern Peoples Bravery Medal, KVK2, Inf Assault Badge, APB. Later with SS-WVHA after badly wounded in action 20 Jul 43.

    SS-OSF Heinz Feiertag, born 20 Dec 14. Joined SS in 1932, with LSSAH in 1939, with Totenkopf in France Jun 1940, later as SS-Oscha with 36th SS Dirlewanger. EK1, EK2, KVK2, Wound Badge Silver, Inf Assault Badge, APB (Silver). SS-USF on 30 Jan 44. SS-OSF on 21 Jun 44. later with SS-Hauptamt.

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    SS-HSF Werner Blessau, born 18 May 18. SS number 290 636. with LSSAH in 1939. Wounded 12 Sep 39. With SS-Hauptamt till 1943. To SS-Dirlewanger in 1943 disciplinary transfer. EK1. Eastern Peoples Bravery Medal. Severely wounded 7 Aug 43. Posted to SS-Hauptamt, KVK1 and 2. Wound Badge Silver. APB. Inf Assault Silver.

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    Post by Peter » 24 Oct 2003, 20:59

    I am uncertain if one further Dirlewanger officer also received the APB posthumously.

    SS-HSF Rudolf Stoeweno, born 11 Apr 1901, NSDAP number 181 489, SS number 16 489, SS-USF on 12 Jun 33, SS-OSF on 9 May 34, SS-HSF on 1 Jun 35. Killed in action 14 Nov 43.

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    Post by K.Kocjancic » 24 Oct 2003, 21:08

    Iltis, thanks for your posts!

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    Post by Peter » 24 Oct 2003, 21:10

    Biographical details of Kurt Weisse below:

    born 11 Oct 09. Joined NSDAP 1931 number 563 159. Joined Allg-SS in 1932, number 129 822. Waffen SS in 1933. SS-USF on 16 Feb 35. SS-OSF on 30 Jan 36. SS-HSF on 13 Sep 36. Totenkopfverb. 1941 to Das Reich and later Totenkopf. EK2. Disciplined for accidentally killing a soldier in training centre Sennelager. to Dirlewanger in Jul 43. EK1. Wound Badge Silver. Inf Assault Badge. Nahkampfspange Black. Eastern Peoples Bravery Medal 1st Class. Already held NSDAP 10 year service medal. By the time of his DK/Gold award on 9 Sep 44 (with Dirlewanger) he had also been awarded APB Bronze and KVK2.

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    Post by Peter » 24 Oct 2003, 21:24

    another Dirlewanger officer:

    SS-HSF Erwin Walser, born 1 Aug 10. Joined SS 1931 number 28 478. SS-USF on 13 Sep 36. SS-OSF on 20 Apr 38, Stab RF-SS. SS-HSF 20 Apr 40. Disciplinary 1942 reduced to SS-Mann, Sonderkdo Dirlewanger. EK1.EK2.Nahkampfspange Bronze. Inf Assault Badge. May 44 awarded APB Silver. Then posted SS-Hauptamt and awarded KVK1 and KVK2. SS-SBF on 21 Jun 44.

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