pics of Hans Dorr

[Mellkor]

I am looking for a pics of SS-Obersturmbannführer Hans Dorr, can you help me? I have only these two:

[Peter]

I regard him as one of the finest combat soldiers of WW2, if not the finest soldier, I have several rare photos of\him and I will copy them for you. I have his full BDC file if you need details.

[Mellkor]

Thank you, it would be excellent.

[Peter]

Here is his service record, I will sort out some pics of him, please PM me with your email address.

Hans D O R R

Trained as a Butcher

In his own notes he says he joined 3/I/29 on 5 Mar 33.

Joined Allg-SS 1 May 33
SS-No. 77 360
Joined NSDAP 1 May 33
P- No. 4 201 019
Joined W-SS 1 Oct 34
Promoted Sturmann 1 Oct 34
To 2/Deutschland 1 Oct 34 –
14 Sep 38
Promoted Rttf 1 Jun 35
Promoted Uscha 15 Nov 35
Promoted Scharf 20 Apr 37
SS-Junkersch.Tolz 1 Oct 37
Promoted St.J 1 Apr 38
To III/Germania 15 Sep 38
As St.O.J
Promoted Ustuf 9 Nov 38
SA-SportAbz
ReiterAbz
ReichssportAbz
DLRG
Zugfhr Lehrg. Dachau 5 Jan 39
Zugfhr 10/Germania 1 Sep 39-
20 Mar 40
EK2 14 Nov 39
Promoted Ostuf 11 Mar 40
(wirkung 30.1.40)
BtlOrdOffz III/G 15 Feb 40
Ord Offz, III/Germania 20 Mar 40
KpFhr. 10/Germania 27 May 40 –
5 Jun 40
Ord Offz, III/Germania 5 Jun 40
Lehrg.Gasschutsch Lille 3 Aug 40
EK1 20 Aug 40
VerwAbzSchw 20 Oct 40
Rgt Ord Offz „G“ 15 Nov 40
Kp Fhr 1/Germania 14 Mar 41
VerwAbzSilb 29 Aug 41
Promoted Hstuf 9 Nov 41
DK/Gold 27 Dec 41
VerwAbzGold 20 Apr 42
InfSturmAbz 20 Apr 42
Wounded 20 Apr 42
To Inf.Ers.Btl.Germania 20 Apr 42
To 4/Germania 1 Jun 42
Ostmed 1 Sep 42
RK 27 Sep 42
Wounded 20 Feb 43
To PzGr.Ers.Germania 20 Feb 43
Returned to unit 1 Apr 43
Nahkampfsp.I.St 15 Sep 43
Promoted Stubaf 9 Nov 43
EL z. RK (327) 13 Nov 43
Kdr. Rgt Germania 26 Mar 44
Pz.Vern.Abz 28 Apr 44
Nahkampfsp.II.St 3 May 44
Schw. z. RK (77) 9 Jul 44
Promoted Ostubaf 18 Aug 44
Wounded 31 Aug 44
To SS-FHA 1 Sep 44
Returned to Wiking
16th wound (Sarosd) 21 Jan 45
Hospital Baden/Vienna

[Tolga Alkan]

16th wound (Sarosd) 21 Jan 45

Really interesting record,Thanks Iltis.

[Peter]

I believe that he received one more Pz.VernichtungsAbz but it must have been 1945 as it is not in his SS-PA.

He received his 9th wound in the Autumn (Fall) of 1943.

I have seen him listed on the net as a recipient of the Nahkampfsp.III (Gold) but have never seen any proof of this, the award would not surprise me though.

[Peter]

He was making a strong recovery from his 16 wound and was expected to take command of JS Tölz as he convalesced, but he suddenly became very ill (I have been told due to septic complications of so many surgical operations) and he died.

[Tolga Alkan]

So it shows us to understand he was one of the "fighting" high ranked officer.I've not seen that 16 wounds record before in my study.

[Georg_S]

There is one SS-Officer who had more wounds than Dorr
and that is SS-Oberfhr Oskar Dirlewanger, but in his case
the wounds came from atleast 4 wars. (WWI, Turkey, Spanish
Civilwar and WWII)

//Georg

[Peter]

Yes, Dorr was a frontline combat soldier who appears to have only spent time away from the front when recovering from the wounds he received there.

Most of his awards were won at the rank of Hstuf and below. We all know that Junkerschule graduates Ustuf/Ostuf and Hstuf did not live very long at the front due to their aggressive fighting spirit.

I believe that he was one of the best combat soldiers of WW2

[Peter]

some photos follow

[Peter]

1934

[Peter]

1936/37

[Peter]

late war

[Peter]

another 1934