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Hi all,
Did SS-TK Standarte 4 Ostmark take part in the Sudatenland actions?
MFG
Ost

Hi all,
does anyone have or know if there is a list of SS-Heimwehr Danzig members?
I am looking to find the surname/family name of one of its former members first name Emil.
Emil survived the war and was a real ladies man!
Regards
Ost

Hi all, Having read Trang's very good book "Totenkopf", I have one correction and one addition to make to the info in the book (If Charles reads this please dont be affended, just want to share my info.) Page 34 photos 3 and 4 plus two photos on page 35 are not Hans Heins. They are SS-Stur...

Please find attached details of Heer Sellin's military time.
Ost

Hi all,
Can anyone give me any details on Hugo?
He was a war artist and served in "Totenkopf" division.
I think he survived the war, but this is all I know.

Hi Harmut, A few ideas: See if your father has any records held at NARA in the USA. A company such as Westmoorland Research could check and copy any that are there. They charge, but I can recomend them, see their web site for info. How about checking out a Polizei Divisional history to see if you ch...

Hi all,
does any one know if Maxmilian Pokorny is dead?
He was SS-Unterscharführer in 18.Fri.Pz.Gren.Div "Horst Wessel".
I last wrote to him in 2002, but could not find his old address online, so maybe he died?
Regards
Ost.

Hi Stevedad, In the first pic your grandfather holds the rank of SS-Rottenführer in the Waffen SS. The second picture shows him with the rank of SS-Scharführer in the Allgemeine-SS. The M12 collar tab shows he served in Motorstandarte 12 . These specialized units were downgraded as the para military...

Hi Jan, Thanks for the info. A bit off topic, but also pictured in the album is: Unterscharführer Lambertus Johannes Van Hoof *18.11.1913 Nijmegen (the Netherlands) +09.04.1943 Kisskino v.Leningrad Not yet recovered and transferred to one of the VdK cemeteries, his grave would probably be at Krasnoj...

Hi Jan, many thanks, I was stuck with dzt ! He was born in Bad Dürrenberg on 15.11.20. That date of his death, I think, would indicate that he was wounded during the withdrawel of III SS-Pz.Korps from Leningrad to Narwa? He was originally buried in Schulpforte a.d Saale, but his body was transported...

Forgot to mention that he is listed as :
Student dzt.SS Ustf.bei SS Pz.Gren.Brigade Nederland on the document.
Any ideas?
Ost

Hi Jon, I have a photo album from the Baier family that include photos of Hans as well as his "Totenbeschauschein" document from Reserve Lazarett III. Which states that Baier succumbed to his wounds (explosive projectile injury to bottom and hip) on 1st Feb 44. I have also contacted WASt, ...

Hi guys,
here is another one:
SS-Untersturmführer Hans Walther Baier, died of wounds 1.2.1944 in Reserve Lazarett III Graz.
Sorry I don't know in what capacity he served.
Regards
Ost

Hi Guy's,
Many thanks for the info.
The article was very interesting.
Have tried web searches with regards artist Bertau, but no real luck.
Also interesting that Seb passes this address every day!
Regards
Ost.

Many thanks Kahl,
The guy I am researching was indeed in SS-Totenkopf-Grenadier-Regiment 3 III.Battalion ,so that ties in nicely.
Regards
Ost