Hans-Caspar Krüger - W-SS Ustuf. from Sweden

[-michael]

Has somebody maybe more information about this Sturmmann Angenent? It’s a wild guess, but could this be Gerard Angenent?
Gerard Angenent was a member of the DeVlag and the editor-in-chief of ‘De Arbeidskameraad’, a weekly magazine for the Flemish workers of Organisation Todt. He later became the first editor-in-chief of ‘Balming’, a Flemish national-socialist newspaper that was launched in April of 1943, Angenent held the function of editor-in-chief till 1944.

[John P. Moore]

Since nobodey else has anything to say at this time, I will start posting some of the official witness statements. Below is a list of the statements. It mentions that Krüger was sick from Yellow Jaundice in a Vienna SS hospital

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[John P. Moore]

This statement by Strm. Renaat Bauweraerts tells how he had to move into some crowded living quarters following the destruction of his previous quarters from artillery fire. He tells how Ustuf. Krüger invited him to move into his house if Bauweraerts found his new quarters too crowded. Bauweraerts decided to take Krüger up on his offer and moved into Krüger’s quarters where he found a bed and a sofa.

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[John P. Moore]

Bauweraerts wanted to sleep on the sofa, but Krüger asked him to sleep with him in his bed. Bauweraerts became suspicious and asked Krüger if he was married and had children. Krüger then showed him some family photos. Bauweraerts then joined Krüger in his bed and Krüger put his arm around the head of Bauweraerts. Krüger then told Bauweraerts to turn around and Bauweraerts decided what was coming next and got out of the house. Bauweraerts came back later and slept on the sofa.

Earlier Krüger had asked Bauweraerts if he wanted to be promoted to Unterscharführer which gave Bauweraerts the feeling that Krüger was holding the prospect of promotion over Bauweraerts if he gave in to Krügers advances.

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[Regiment Norge]

I wonder if there is any documents containing information on norwegians serving in the SS-KB-Zug "NORDLAND" at this time, such as Rolf SANNE, later KIA 16.10.44 in Courland. Can't remember, but is this case agains KRÜGER mentioned in the book "Swedes at war". This book has been reprinted in Sweden in paperback with new information, I have the 1 edition in hardback?

KRÜGER left Sweden after the war and moved to South-America, possible Argentina were he lived until his death in 1974.

[Marc Rikmenspoel]

It isn't in the English Swedes at War. My understanding is that the newer Swedish edition is based on the material translated for the English edition. The original book is from 2004, but it was considerably updated while preparing the 2010 English version.

[John P. Moore]

This statement of Ustuf. Kurt Alber tells of his observations of Krüger at his birthday party in May 1944 where quite a few bottles of schnaps were drunk. During the party Krüger put on a black beard and wrapped a pajama top around his head as a turban. Krüger then declared that he was the division commander of the Albanian volunteers. Later on Krüger pressed himself against Rttf. Cornelius Cassée's and rubbed his beard in Cassée’s face

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[John P. Moore]

Ustuf. Kurt Alber concludes his observations of Krüger by saying that he saw no evidence of homosexual behavior. Alber went on to say that Krüger was a Swede and, like most Scandinavians, he drank too much alcohol. Possibly there was a misunderstanding because of different languages.

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[John P. Moore]

I am surprised that none of of the Scandinavian members of Feldgrau disagreed with the opinion of Ustuf. Alber that most Scandinavians drank too much alcohol. But then Walpurgas Night is happening next month.

[Regiment Norge]

I am surprised that none of of the Scandinavian members of Feldgrau disagreed with the opinion of Ustuf. Alber that most Scandinavians drank too much alcohol. But then Walpurgas Night is happening next month.

Did`t catch that at once John...

As for weather the scandinavians are more "heavy drinker" than other nationalities..... Remeber years back in time I corresponded with the dane Erik BRÖRUP, then living as retired Canadian Air Force officer somewere in Canada, can`t remember now witch town. He was with Stubaf. Fritz VOGT in Hungary with SS-Pz.A.A. 5 and told me about the heavy drinking related to VOGT. One of VOGT norwegian Funker in the Btl.Staff had to go hunting the Hungarian wineyards to please his commander. But Erik said the norwegians were likewise...

Yes there is evidence in various SS-PA related to norwegian officers and heavy drinking. A former norwegian cavallery captain in Frw. Leg. Norwegen was discharged in may 1942 because he had been WIA in the frontline outside Leningrad and received the wounded badge in black. Later when JECKELN took a closer look into the incident related to his wound he found out that the norwegian officer after heavy drinking had wandered around in the frontline and had been hit in the hand by a russian sniper. After that JECKELN withdraw the badge, commander of the unit QVIST wrote a letter to Berlin and said that the captain was a shame to the unit, recomended dis dismissal. So was done, the captain went home to Norway, in may 1942 after his arrival in Oslo he was intervied by the newspaper, saying that his skills had to be used back home in Norway. This is as false as it can be.
But what the captain did not know was that JECKELN in his letter had recomended this stupid captain to the Sicherheitsdienst, were his skills could be well used....

I`m sure there are plenty other such stories among foreign officers.. Alcohol and misbehaviour while drinking alcohol is related to much dismissal even today in the armed forces.....