Hello Folks:
I am trying to find the names of several of the senior commanders of the 1 SS PzD during the 1944 Ardennes Offensive. I would appreciate any help in finding them; first and last names and rank please. Commanders of:
II./ SS Pz. Rgt. 1
I./ SS PzGr. Rgt. 1
II./ SS PzGr. Rgt. 1
III./ SS PzGr. Rgt. 1
SS Art. Rgt. 1
SS PzJg. Abt. 1
SS Pionier Bn. 1
SS Flak Abt. 1
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Leibstandarte in the Ardennes
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Thanks
Hello DNL and Dok. Krollspell:
Thanks very much. At least I have some names to check on now!!! I am surprised at how difficult it is to find the commanders of various elements of even famous divisions w/o a unit history or official records. I have found most of the unit commanders for "Hitler Jugend" but have an almost blank page for "Das Reich". Most of my sources on the Ardennes offensive of 1944 tend to concentrate on Allied commanders of sub-units, not the German ones. Best wishes and thanks for the information!!!
Thanks very much. At least I have some names to check on now!!! I am surprised at how difficult it is to find the commanders of various elements of even famous divisions w/o a unit history or official records. I have found most of the unit commanders for "Hitler Jugend" but have an almost blank page for "Das Reich". Most of my sources on the Ardennes offensive of 1944 tend to concentrate on Allied commanders of sub-units, not the German ones. Best wishes and thanks for the information!!!
John W. Howard
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II./ SS Pz. Rgt. 1 - Sturmbannführer Guhl
I./ SS PzGr. Rgt. 1 - Hauptsturmführer Karst (KIA), Haupsturmführer Rink
II./ SS PzGr. Rgt. 1 - Haupsturmführer Unterkofler
III./ SS PzGr. Rgt. 1 - Haupsturmführer Böttcher
SS Art. Rgt. 1 - Obersturmbannführer Steineck
SS PzJg. Abt. 1 - Haupsturmführer Rettlinger
SS Pionier Bn. 1 - Haupsturmführer Scheler
SS Flak Abt. 1 - Sturmbannführer Ullerich
Source: Tiemann - "Die Leibstandarte Bd IV/1"
I./ SS PzGr. Rgt. 1 - Hauptsturmführer Karst (KIA), Haupsturmführer Rink
II./ SS PzGr. Rgt. 1 - Haupsturmführer Unterkofler
III./ SS PzGr. Rgt. 1 - Haupsturmführer Böttcher
SS Art. Rgt. 1 - Obersturmbannführer Steineck
SS PzJg. Abt. 1 - Haupsturmführer Rettlinger
SS Pionier Bn. 1 - Haupsturmführer Scheler
SS Flak Abt. 1 - Sturmbannführer Ullerich
Source: Tiemann - "Die Leibstandarte Bd IV/1"
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Thank You, Timo!!!
Hello Timo:
Thank you very much for the information. I am sorry it took me so long to thank you, but I have been away. Many thanks once again. Best wishes.
Thank you very much for the information. I am sorry it took me so long to thank you, but I have been away. Many thanks once again. Best wishes.
John W. Howard