FLANDERS
WAFFEN-SS & GERMANIC SS
Grateful acknowledgement is made to Mr. Thomas Vanhassel for his kind assistance with this section of Axis Biographical Research.
WAFFEN-SS
VAN DEN ABEELE, Hendrik
(-)
SS- Untersturmf�hrer::
Born:
Promotions:
June 1944: SS-Ustuf.
Career:
F�hrer of 3.Zug - Funker (signals platoon) / Stab Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�:
Decorations & Awards:
E.K.II
De BACKER,
(- 1944)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born:
Killed in Action: 1. January 1944 in the Ukraine.
Promotions:
Career:
F�hrer of 2.Zug / 1.Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�:
The whole Zug was lost with its Chef, as it was overrun in a fierce Russian attack.
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Decorations & Awards:
BEERTEN, Marcel
(19__ - 1942)
SS-:
Born:
Killed in Action: 22. January 1942 on Eastern Front
Promotions:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Tollenaere Memorial Badge (of the VNV)
DE BECKER, Josef
(-)
SS-:
Born:
Promotions:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 (lost both lower legs and his right arm in combat during winter of 1941/42)
Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42"
BOGAERT, Remi
(- 1944)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born:
Killed in Action: 4. March 1944, Kresenki (Ukraine)
Promotions:
Career:
F�hrer of 1.Batterie / 5.(I.G.)Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�:
Decorations & Awards:
VAN BROECK, Alfons (Fons)
(1914 -)
SS-:
Born: 11. June 1914 in Beveren-Waas / Flanders.
Promotions:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse: 1944
Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern: 20. April 1943 (award document signed by then SS-Brigadef�hrer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Fritz von Scholz as Kommandeur of 2.SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot)
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz (wounded 3 times)
Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42": 22. June 1942
BRUYNINCKX, George
(-)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born:
Promotions:
Career:
F�hrer of 2.Zug / 3.Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�:
Decorations & Awards:
CAMBIE, Andreas
(- 1944)
SS-Hauptsturmf�hrer:
Born:
Killed in Action: 8. March 1944 on Eastern Front.
Promotions:
Career:
F�hrer of 3.Zug / 1.Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�:
Decorations & Awards:
DELFT,
(-)
SS-Obersturmf�hrer:
Born:
Promotions:
Career:
F�hrer of 3.Zug / 2.Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�:
Decorations & Awards:
GEERTS, Cesar
(-)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born:
Promotions:
Career:
Messoffizier of / 9.(schw.Flak)Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�
Chef, 2.Batterie / schwere Abt. / SS-Art.-Reg. 27
Decorations & Awards:
GEURTS, Jules
(19 - 1943)
SS-:
Born:
Killed in Action: Second week of January 1943 (shot by Russian sniper).
Promotions:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse: 9. July 1942 (first Flemish recipient of the EK I; award presented by Generaloberst Lindemann)
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
GOEMANS,
(-)
SS-Oberscharf�hrer:
Born:
Promotions:
Career:
F�hrer of 4.Zug / 4.(schw.)Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�:
Decorations & Awards:
GULDENTOPS, Johann
(-)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born:
Promotions:
Career:
F�hrer of II.Zug / 2.Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�
F�hrer of 7.Kp. / II.Bat. / SS-Stu.Brig. "Langemarck"
Decorations & Awards:
D'HAESE, George
(1922 - )
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born: 4. Augsut 1922 in Lede / Flanders.
Promotions:
SS-Sch�tze: 23. May 1941
SS-Obersch�tze:
SS-Sturmmann:
SS-Unterscharf�hrer:
SS-Standartenjunker: 11. March 1944
SS-Standartenoberjunker:
SS-Untersturmf�hrer: 21. June 1944
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse: 14. February 1943 (award document signed by then SS-Brigadef�hrer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Fritz von Scholz as Kommandeur of 2.SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot)
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze: 21. June 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz: 25. May 1942 (for one wound received 7. March 1942)
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42": 22. June 1942
HEYERICK, August
(-)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born:
Promotions:
Career:
F�hrer of 3.Batterie / 7.(Sturmgesch�tz)Batterie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�:
Decorations & Awards:
VAN HULSE, Raf
(-)
SS-Oberscharf�hrer:
Born:
Promotions:
Career:
F�hrer of 4.Zug - Kriegsberichter (war reporter platoon) / Stab Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�:
Decorations & Awards:
DEKEERLE, Robert
(-)
SS-:
Born:
Promotions:
Career:
Decoratoins & Awards:
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz
Tollenaere Memorial Badge (of the VNV)
LAGAST, Karel
(1908 -)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born: 25. Oct. 1908.
Promotions:
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Career:
4.Kompanie / Freiwilligen-Legion "Flandern": May 1942 _
Decorations & Awards:
LAPERRE, Marcel
(1923 - 1945)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born: 29. May 1923 in Bissegem / Flanders.
Killed: 1945 (shot by Soviet troops soon after being taken prisoner)
Promotions:
SS-Untersturmf�hrer: 21. June 1944
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse (?)
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Verdinaso Loyalty Badge
[recommended for Deutsches Kreuz in Gold by SS-Untersturmf�hrer Anton Kotlowski)>BR?
VAN LEEMPUTTEN, Walter
(1914 - 1944)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born: 4. Dec. 1914 in Putney, England.
Died: 15. August 1944 (due to wounds received on the Eastern Front on 28. July 1944)
Promotions:
Career:
Adjutant of I.Bataillon / SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment 67 / 6.SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade "Langemarck": ____ - Aug. 1944
Attended SS-Junkerschule Bad T�lz:
4.Kompanie / Freiwilligen-Legion "Flandern": May 1942 -
Decorations & Awards:
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse: 1. August 1944
DE MEESTER, Rik
(-1993)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer
Born:
Died: 23 January 1993
Promotions:
Career:
1942 : volunteered for Flemish Legion, immediatly send from SS-Ausbildungslager Sennheim to SS-Junkerschule Bad T�lz.
F�hrer of 3.Zug / 3.Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�(1943)
F�hrer of 3.Kp. / SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division 27 "Langemarck" (1945)
Decorations & Awards:
Nahkampfspange (bronze)
Career:
Chairman of Sint-Maartensfonds vzw, 1969-1993
Started an insurance company after the war.
VAN MOL, Henri
(- 1944)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born:
Killed in Action: 26. July 1944 on Eastern Front.
Promotions:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
MORTIER, Hugo
(1921 -)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born: 1. September 1921 in Ghent / Flanders.
Promotions:
SS-Unterscharf�hrer:
SS-Junker: 1. February 1943
SS-Standartenjunker: 1943
SS-Standartenoberjunker: 31. July 1943
SS-Untersturmf�hrer: 1. September 1943
Career:
F�hrer of 2.Zug / 6.(Pz.J�g.)Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�:
Enlisted in Waffen-SS: 29. April 1941.
Decorations & Awards:
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz
Medaille �Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42"
Deutsches-Reichssportabzeichen
SCHRIJNEN, [Richard] Remy (RK)
(1921 - )
SS-Unterscharf�hrer der Reserve:
Born: 24. Dec. 1921 in Kumtich / Flanders, Belgium
Promotions:
SS-Uschaf.d.R.: 09.1944; SS-Sturmmann: ;
Career:
Gesch�tzfhr. i.d. 3.Komp./SS-Freiw.Sturmbrigade "Langemarck":
Postwar Confinement:
Imprisoned by Belgian authorities, 1945 to 1950. Again taken into custody, 1953, and not released until Jan. 1955.
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernes Kreuzes: 21. 09. 1944 as SS-Sturmmann, Richtsch�tze eines schweren Pakgesch�tzes i.d. 3.(Panzerj�ger-)Komp./SS-Freiw.Sturmbrigade "Langemarck" / III.(germ.) SS-Pz.Korps / Heeresgruppe Nord, Eastern Front;
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse: 3.08.1944
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse: 28.05.1944
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Gold
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Silber
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
Tollenaere Memorial Badge (of the VNV)
(Photo courtesy of Thomas Vanhassel)
VAN DER STAPPEN, Paul
(1922 - 1943)
SS-Obersch�tze (Pioniere):
Born: 16. May 1922 in Grombergen / Flanders.
Killed in Action: 22. March 1943 on Eastern Front.
STEVENS, Andreas
(-)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born:
Promotions:
Career:
F�hrer of 4.Zug / 2.Kompanie / SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade �Langemarck�:
Decorations & Awards:
SWINNEN, Frans
(-)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer:
Born:
Killed in Action: 26. July 1944 on Eastern Front.
Promotions:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
TOLLENAERE, Dr. Reimond
(1909 - 1942)
SS-Untersturmf�hrer
Born: 29. June 1909 in Oostakker / Flanders.
Killed in Action: 22. January 1942 at Koptsy near Leningrad (accidentally killed by an artillery barrage from the 250.(Spanish)Infanterie-Division of the German Army during an inspection of the Flemish Legion's forward lines; buried at Podbyeryezhve, Russia).
Promotions:
SS-Untersturmf�hrer: September 1941
Career:
Assigned to 2.Kompanie / Legion Flandern: end of September 1941 - 22. January 1942.
Officer training at Lauenberg / Pommern: August 1941 - end of September 1941.
Volunteered for Waffen-SS service: 17. July 1941.
Arrested by the Belgian authorities: 10. May 1940; liberated by German troops: 21. June 1940.
First chief of the Dietsche Militie (D.M.; uniformed militia of the V.N.V, which included the elite D.M.-Z.B. [Dietsche Militie - Zwarte Brigade / Black Brigade]): ____ - 22. January 1942 (succeeded by Joris van Steenlandt)
Elected people's representant: 1936.
Algemeen Propagandaleider (general propaganda leader) of the V.N.V.: 1933.
In Germany: 1931 - 1932.
Studied law at the R.U.G. (University of Ghent): 1928 - 1934.
Decorations & Awards:
Notes:
* Following his death, Reimond Tollenaere's younger brother, Leo, volunteered to served in the Flemish Legion of the Waffen-SS.
* Married with three children.
* Staunch anti-communuist - devoted National-Socialist, expressed strong hatred for the Belgian state.
* The Z.B. [Zwarte Brigade - Black Brigade] was founded in 1933 by the
V.N.V. to secure party rallies.
VINCK, Hermann
(1909 - 1943)
SS-Sturmmann:
Born: 17. August 1909 in Beveren / Flanders.
Killed in Action: 19. March 1943 before Leningrad.
WERREBROUCK, Frans
(-)
SS-Unterscharf�hrer:
Born:
Promotions:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
Nahkampfspange II.Stufe (Silber)
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42"
GERMAANSCHE SS IN VLAANDEREN
(GERMANIC SS IN FLANDERS)
VAN HULSE, Raf
(-)
SS-Standaardleider:
Born:
Died:
Promotions:
Career:
Decorations & Awards:
Notes:
(Photo courtesy of Thomas Vanhassel)
SCHOLLEN, August
(1916 - 1942)
SS-Onderstormleider (= SS-Untersturmf�hrer):
Born: 11. September 1916.
Killed: 4. December 1942, by the Belgian resistance.
Vlaamsch SS-Nr.: 205
Career:
Leider of SS-Stormban West-Vlaandern / I. Standaard der Germaansche SS: ____ - 4. December 1942
(Photo courtesy of Thomas Vanhassel)
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