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Generalmajor Erwin Mack

Born: 15 Jul 1893

Died: 26 Aug 1942 - KIA Caucasus

Kommandeur des Oberbaustabs 5
Kommandeur des Pionier-Regimentsstabs z.b.V. 413
Pionierführer der Panzergruppe 3
Pionierführer der 3.Panzer-Armee
Kommandeur der 20.Schützen-Brigade
Kommandeur der 23.Panzer-Division

DKiG: 08 Dec 1942

It's uncommon but not something I'd call desirable although some might like the link with Hitler's birthplace.

The man's surname still exists there.

Could it be linked to Norway in any way? They were still awarding their own EK's after the capitulation for the mine clearance operations? Or maybe the paperwork wasn't completed in time and they have been verified by a post war organisation in the same way some RK's were. 

I have posted a reply in the original thread to avoid duplication of effort.

Goerings Grenadiers by Antonio Munoz covers all the LW Feld-Division histories with about 3 pages covering the period you seek and trying to uncover the confusion about what survived and where they were assigned.

It would seem that the Russians were aware of the poor combat value of the division and planned their offensive to actually target it and the other weak units in the area. During the divisions retreat the Russians sliced through the retreating columns. An Army High Command report for 19th January 1944 stated that communications had been lost with 9.Feld-Division (L) (Mehner: Die Geheimen Tagesberichte Volume 9) with the division having been wiped out on the night of the 19th January north of Krasnoye Selo and Ropscha.

Based on the narrative in that book it would seem that the majority of the survivors came from the rear area troops of the division with survivors eventually being assigned to various other units including 126.Inf.Division. The 9.Feld-Division (L) admin section was absorbed by the newly formed 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS while a number of truck supply units from the both 9.& 10. Luftwaffe Divisions were absorbed by 3.SS-Panzerkorps, 11.SS-Nordland Division and the SS Nederland Brigade ( NARA - T-311 Roll 72 which has a number of Heeregruppe Nord Ia entries for 14th March, 5th, 10th, 19th & 21st April.)

But as for the combat effectiveness of the division, which was poor to begin with, it effectively ceased to exist after the third week of January 1944.

Chances are that it's FJR-1 but as it has been written out by a medical unit it isn't rare for the unit entry to be confusing or wrong.

Here is his Kartei:

And this is the Kartei for Friedrich Olbricht:

Not much on him in the Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries but at least it gives his date of birth:

MAUS, Dr. Johann (Johannes). (DOB: 13.04.97). 20.02.43 Maj., trf from RLM pool to Stab/IV. Lw.-
Feldkorps. 01.01.44 promo to Obstlt. 12.09.44 Obstlt., appt Kdr. Flak-Rgt. 9.

Can't say that I know of where to look but would the German Embassy be able to help with a list? Not sure where such a request would lay with regards to the German data privacy laws but it isn't as if you are asking for addresses of family etc.

This book might be helpful. It seems to have a list of 400 Nazi party members in the UK pre-war so would include diplomats I would assume: 

http://www.sussex-academic.com/sa/titles/history/barnes.htm

55 minutes ago, Satzar said:

Hi everyone !

I'm asking once more for your kind help. Could anyone identify the signature of this Hauptmann from 1. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 109 from 35. Infanterie-Division. He was in command in 1936 until at least 1938.

Thanks in advance,

Satzar.

The 1938 Stellenbesetzung shows a Hauptmann Pfeifer which I would say matches that signature.

Unfortunately, without looking in to the records it won't be possible to determine what unit he belonged to. At one time or another there would of been a few Pionier related units based on Guernsey. Some examples being:

4./Festung-Bau-Btl 157
Stab & 1./Bau.Pi.Btl 158
3./Brücken-Bau-Btl 521
Eisenbahn-Bau-Btl 511
2./Festung-Bau-Btl 152

Johann Buckreus died on the 4th February 1942 and is buried on Guernsey at Fort George cemetery in St. Peter Port in Grave 68. 

He was born on 4th October 1906 in Haag am Hausrueck and held the rank of Oberpionier when he died. 

(Source: Volksbund)

There is a photo of his grave headstone available from this site:

Buckreus Grave

Just out of curiosity, why do you think it is a U-Boat commander? Kapitän zur See is too high a rank for a U-Boat commander and possibly too high for a U-Boat Flotilla commander, especially wartime.

Thank you for the thread. I was in Qingdao in 2007 and it is a pity I didn't know about this place then.

I don't think there are any files at NARA for non-Officers (except possibly SS) and in terms of awards the DKiG holders don't seem to get anywhere near the same exposure as RKT. NARA has pension files for RKT but as far as I know it doesn't have details for DKiG winners. Even in specific unit history books it is not uncommon for the winners of the DKiG to get no mention at all - over 24,000 were awarded so it isn't surprising considering how relatively common it is.

Your best hope would be to contact Deutsche Dienstelle and request a copy of his service details and hope that the person at DD who receives the request is one of those who doesn't stick to the letter of the law. However, considering that there are 75 'Wilhelm Grimm' listed as being killed in Volksbund you will need his date, and possibly place, of birth to stand any chance of them locating him in their files.

Oberleutnant zur See Hartwig Gayen

Kommandant M-21 (2.Minensuchflottille)

DKiG: 26 Aug 1944

Oberleutnant zur See Walter Colsmann

Kommandant M-9 (2.Minensuchflottille)

DKiG: 07 Apr 1944

Generalleutnant Kurt Feldt

Born: 22 Nov 1887

Died: 11 Mar 1970

Highest rank reached: General der Kavallerie

Kdr 1.Kavallerie-Brigade

Kdr 1.Kavallerie-Division

Kdr 24.Pz.Division

Chef des Militärverwaltungsbezirk B

Kdr Generalkommando Feldt

General z.b.V. in den Stab vom Wehrmachtsbefehlshaber Dänemark

RK: 23 August 1941

SS-Standartenführer Franz Schreiber

Born: 08 May 1904

Died: 22 Feb 1976

Chef 3./SS-Standarte 'Germania'

Kdr I/SS-Inf.Rgt 6

Kdr Gebirgsjäger-Rgt 12

Kdr 6.SS-Gebirgs-Div 'Nord'

RK: 26 Dec 1944

DKiG: 19 Jan 1942

SS-Oberführer Theodor 'Teddy' Wisch

Born: 13 Dec 1907

Died: 11 Jan 1995

Highest rank reached: SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS

SS-Sonderkommando Berlin

Chef 1./LSSAH

Kdr II/LSSAH

Kdr SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt 2 LSSAH

Kdr 1.SS-Pz.Division LSSAH

RK: 15 Sep 1941  EL: 12 Feb 1944  Schw: 30 Aug 1944

DKiG: 25 Feb 1943

Generalmajor Wilhelm Schneckenburger

Born: 30 Mar 1891

Died: 14 Oct 1944 - died of wounds received on 13th October from a low level aircraft attack.

Highest rank reached: Generalleutnant

Chef d.Generalstabes stellv.Generalkommando III.Armeekorps

Kdr 125.Inf.Division

Deutscher General beim der 3. rumänischen Armee

Kdr XVII.Armeekorps

Kdr Korps Belgrade

Kdr Korpsgruppe Schneckenburger

RK: 01 Aug 1942

DKiG: 05 May 1942

Oberst Helmut Friebe

Born: 04 Nov 1894

Died: 14 Jan 1970

Highest rank reached: Generalleutnant

Adjutant XXI.Armeekorps

Kdr Inf.Ers.Rgt 1

Kdr Inf.Rgt 164

Kdr Inf.Rgt 419

Kdr 125.Inf.Division

Kdr 22.Inf.Division/Volksgren.Division

stellv.Kdr LXIV.Armeekorps

RK: 13 Aug 1941

DKiG: 16 Jan 1942

A friend has asked me to try and identify this signature for him and I am currently stuck on it, I can not even identify the first letter. Is it an A, F or something else?

It is signed on behalf of GdA Wiktorin and there is a chance it could be a Luftwaffe Generalleutnant and I am basing that solely on not being able to find a Heer name in my books and files that might fit. So could be Heer but could be Luftwaffe.

For pre-1928 RN service records you can search, buy & download them here for a couple of quid:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/research-guides/royal-navy-ratings-service-records-1853-1928/

Other options for later records are listed here:

http://www.royalnavyresearcharchive.org.uk/Records_page.htm

Dr Franz Gürtner

Born: 26 August 1881

Died: 29 January 1941

Reichsminister der Justiz