I gonna make this topic full of information (Decorations) about of Waffen-SS soldiers. Nothing is 100% Accurate. It is from Documents! Reasons: a) Many do not know what exactly Waffen-SS was and who was in b) Many nationalities, More foreign volunteers as Germans c) You'll learn more about them! d) Because German Officers aren't more popular (knowledge) it is for me as interesting as for you, to post more of German Soldiers der Waffen-SS. I'll make this topic full of German Officers. If you have more information (PM me) Soldaten der Waffen-SS Léon Degrelle Information: * 15.06.1906 31.03.1994 ( Heart Failure ) Promotions: *Coming Decorations & Awards: 09.10.1944 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold as SS-Sturmbannführer d. R. and Kdr. 5.SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade “Wallonien” / 5.SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking” / III.(germanische) SS-Panzer-Korps / Armee-Abteilung Grasser / Heeresgruppe Nord, Northeastern Front 27.08.1944 Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes as SS-Sturmbannführer d. R. and Kdr. 5.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Brigade “Wallonien” / Kampfgruppe Wagner / Armee-Abteilung Narwa / Heeresgruppe Nord, Northeastern Front 20.02.1944 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes as SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer d. R., and Führer SS-Sturmbrigade “Wallonien” / 8.Armee / Heeresgruppe Süd, Eastern Front 14.09.1944 Nahkampfspange III.Stufe (Gold) 19.03.1944 Nahkampfspange II.Stufe (Silber) 30.11.1943 Nahkampfspange I.Stufe (Bronze) Note: (other documents indicate 23.12.1943 and 20.02.1944) 25.08.1942 Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber 19.03.1944 Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Gold 20.02.1944 Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Silber Note: (another document indicates 23.12.1943) 15.08.1942 Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42” (Ostmedaille) 21.05.1942 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse 13.03.1942 1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse Michael Wittman Information: * 22.04.1914 in Vogelthal bei Beilngries im Altmühltal / Oberpfalz. † 08.08.1944 at Gaumesnil near Cintheaux, Normandy (Killed in action), apparently by rocket fire from an RAF Typhoon Mk IB, in Tiger #007 as Fhr. 2.Kompanie / schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 101. Also killed was his entire Crew: SS-Sturmmann Rudolf “Rudi” Hirschel [Radioman, * 03.01.1924] SS-Unterscharführer Heinrich Reimers [Driver, * 11.05.1924] SS-Unterscharführer Karl Wagner [Observer, * 31.05.1920] SS-Sturmmann Günther Weber [Loader, * 21.12.1924] Decorations & Awards: Promotions: Gefreiter Unteroffizier 01.04.1937 SS-Mann 09.11.1937 SS-Staffel-Sturmmann 20.04.1939 SS-Unterscharführer 09.11.1941 SS-Oberscharführer der Waffen-SS 21.12.1942 SS-Untersturmführer d. R. Waffen-SS 30.01.1944 SS-Obersturmführer d. R. Waffen-SS 21.06.1944 SS-Hauptsturmführer d. R. Waffen-SS Fritz Witz Information: Place of birth: Hohenlimburg Place of death: Venoix Allegiance: Germany Years of service: 1933-1944 Rank: Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Promotions: 09.05.1934 SS-Obersturmführer 01.06.1935 SS-Hauptsturmführr 25.04.1940 SS-Sturmbannführer 27.11.1941 SS-Obersturmbannführer 30.01.1943 SS-Standartenführer 01.07.1943 SS-Oberführer 20.04.1944 SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Decorations and Awards: German Cross in Gold (1942) Eastern Front Medal (1942) Iron Cross Second Class (1939) Iron Cross First Class (1939) SS-Honour Ring (?) Knight's Cross (1940) Oak Leaves (1943) Waffen-SS Long Service Award (1941) Rudolf von Ribbentrop Information: * 10.05.1921 Decorations and Awards: 19.06.1940 Iron Cross II 1.10.1940 Inf. Assualt Badge Bronze 18.04.1940 Wound Badge in Bronze 1.10.1941 Finnish Freedom Cross IV 18.03.1943 Iron Cross I 1.05.1943 Wound Badge in Silver 15.07.1943 Knight's Cross 25.08.1944 German Cross Promotions: 20.04.1941 Commissioned 20.04.1943 SS-Oberstumführer 30.01.1945 SS-Hauptsturmführer Wounds: 2.09.1941 Wounded 3.06.1944 Wounded 20.12.1944 Wounded Surrenders: 8.05.1945 ( Place ? ) Hans Mayer Information: * 20.07.1920 in Penzberg / Oberbayern. SS-Nr.: 319 066 (Joined 01.12.1937) Promotions: ??.??.194? SS-Hauptscharführer 09.11.1944 SS-Untersturmführer d. R. der Waffen-SS Decorations & Awards: 30.04.1945 Ritterkreuz des Eiserneskreuz as SS-Untersturmführer and stellv. Fhr. SS Aufkl.Abteilung 6 (mot.) / 6.SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord" 16.06.1944 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold as SS-Hauptscharführer and Ordonnanz-Offizier in SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 6 (mot.) / 6.SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord" Note: Based on Document from 19.05.1944 12.02.1944 Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen 20.07.1942 Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" 17.07.1941 Verwundetabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz 07.07.1941 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse 08.06.1941 Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse
excellent topic. Now why I did not think of this before. It is amazing how little the general populace knows about the Waffen SS. Also, that a large amount of the Waffen SS was made up of foreign volunteers like my grandfather. Thanks Sturm. Can't wait to see more
Thanks. If you want you may help me There are a LOT of them. Michael Wittmann added (not everything yet) Regards Bart
Fritz Witt 27 May 1908 - 14 June 1944 Witt as an SS-Sturmbannführer, September 1940 Place of birth: Hohenlimburg Place of death: Venoix Allegiance: Germany Years of service: 1933-1944 Rank: Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Kharkov, March 1943. Witt discusses the next move of his Kampfgruppe with LSSAH Panzer-Regiment commander Max Wünsche Dates of rank SS-Obersturmführer: May 09, 1934 SS-Hauptsturmführr: June 01, 1935 SS-Sturmbannführer: May 25, 1940 SS-Obersturmbannführer: November 27, 1941 SS-Standartenführer: January 30, 1943 SS-Oberführer: July 01, 1943 SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS: April 20, 1944 Notable decorations Iron Cross Second Class: 19 September 1939 Iron Cross First Class: 25 September 1939 Knight's Cross: 4 September 1940 SS Long service award III: 23 June 1941 SS Long Service award IV: 23 June 1941 German Cross in Gold: 8 Febuary 1942 Eastern Front Medal: 4 September 1942 Oak Leaves: 1 March 1943
How About This? Rudolf von Ribbentrop (son of Joachim von Ribbentrop) Date of Birth: 10.05.1921 Awards: Iron Cross II: 19.06.1940 Inf. Assualt Badge Bronze: 1.10.1940 Wound Badge in Bronze: 18.04.1940 Finnish Freedom Cross IV: 1.10.1941 Iron Cross I: 18.03.1943 Wound Badge in Silver: 1.05.1943 Knight's Cross: 15.07.1943 German Cross: 25.08.1944 Commissioned Ranks: Commissioned: 20.04.1941 SS-Oberstumführer: 20.04.1943 SS-Hauptsturmführer: 30.01.1945 Wounds: Wounded: 2.09.1941 Wounded: 3.06.1944 Wounded: 20.12.1944 Surrenders: 8.05.1945
Yet, it is much better readable don't you think? I gonna work on Léon Degrelle. I'll try to post of "Joachim Richter" & "Fritz Vogt". Could you find photos of them?
I Thought officers were being presented. Are you talking about Joachim Peiper or the Kampfgruppe itself?
I'll help you out sometime with three private and still unpublished photo's that show Eva Brauns Brother-in-Law -you-know-who-I-mean? ;-))
Hi Lads I would just like to say thanks for starting this, it is interesting learning about these men and gives an added insight to their lives which you don't alway get altogether if they are mentioned in a book apart from memoirs of course. cruachan
Hi SK, will try to do so next week sometime. When I can get copies made-I will let you know as well will need a mailing address to send them to-im still not online @ home and don't have anyway other than snailmail to get these out. Same thing goes to White Flight if your able to read this? Just had not had time previously, to make copies of Tex Hill and Dutch van Kirks pics yet.
