ESTONIA


Wehrmacht & Waffen-SS Volunteers



WAFFEN-BRIGADEF�HRER DER SS


SOODLA, Johannes
(18 -19 )
Waffen-Brigadef�hrer der SS:
Born: 14. Jan. 1897 in Tartu, Estonia Died: 26. May 1965 in Goslar, Germany
Promotions:
Waffen-Brigadef�hrer der SS: 1.Sep.1944
Waffen-Oberf�hrer der SS: Jun.1943
Kolonel: 24. Feb. 1940
Kolonel-Leutenant: 24. Feb. 1934
Major: 24. Feb. 1930 Kapten, Estonian Army: 28. Nov. 1928
Leutenant (Imperial Russian Army): 19.may 1917. Career:
Generalinspekteur, Estnische Waffen-SS Legion: Aug. 1943 -
Kdr. 1. Infanterie-Regiment Estonian Waffen-SS Legion: Jun. 1943 -
Commander, Estonian Military High-School: ____ - 1940
Decorations & Awards:



WAFFEN-STANDARTENF�HRER DER SS


REBANE, Alfons (RK m. EL)
(1908 - 1976)
Waffen-Standartenf�hrer der SS:
Born: 24. Jun. 1908 in Walk, Estonia.
Died: 8. Mar. 1976 in Augsburg, Bavaria.
Promotions:
Waffen-Staf.d.SS: Mar. 1945
Waffen-OStubaf.d.SS: 9. Nov. 1944
Major (Heer): Jun. 1943
Hauptmann (Heer): 1. Jan. 1942
Career:
Stellvertreter Kdr. 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1): Mar. 1945 - May 1945
Kdr. 46.SS-Infanterie-Regiment / 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1): 26. Jul. 1944 -
Kdr. II.Bataillon / 47.SS-Infanterie-Regiment / 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1): Apr. 1944 - 26. Jul. 1944
Kdr., 658. East Battalion: Sep. 1942 - Apr. 1944 (transferred to Waffen-SS; 658.Ost-Batailon redesignated II.Bataillon / 47.SS-Infanterie-Regiment / 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1).
Entered German Army, assigned to command of 15.(Ski)Komp. of 184th Security Group: 1. Sep. 1941.
Decorations & Awards (Third Reich):
-Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes: 23. Feb. 1944 as Major and Kdr., estnischen Freiwilligen-Btls. 658, Eastern Front. --Eichenlaub: 9. May 1945 (Nr. 875) as Waffen-Staf.d.SS and deputy commander, 20.Waffen-Gren.-Div.d.SS (estnische Nr. 1);
1939 Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Nahkampfspange I.Stufe (Bronze)
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Decorations & Awards< (Latvian)
Notes:
Central European Review, Vol. 1, No. 5, 5. July 1999 (an article on the controversy surrounding Rebane's reburial in an independent Estonia)



TUULING, Juhan
(18 -1945)
Waffen-Standartenf�hrer der SS:
Born:
Died: 1945, in Denmark.
Promotions:
Assignments:
Kdr. SS-Grenadier-Regiment 46, 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1): -26. Jul. 1944 (Relieved by Alfons Rebane due to age).
Estonian Army Service:
Promoted Kolonel, 24. Feb. 1940. Battalion commander in 7th Infantry Regiment, then 8th Independent Infantry Battalion (8 �ksik Kalav�e Pataljon). His final command in the forces of independent Estonia was the Tallinn Guard Battalion (Vahipataljon).


WAFFEN-OBERSTURMBANNF�HRER DER SS


RIIPALU, Harald (RK)
(1912-1961)
Waffen-Obersturmbannf�hrer der SS:
Born: 13. Feb. 1912 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Died: 4. Apr. 1961 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England.
Promotions:
Waffen-OStubaf.d.SS: ;
Assignments:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 23. Aug. 1944 as Waffen-OStubaf.d.SS and Kdr. Waffen-Gren. Rgt.d.-SS 45, 20.Waffen-Gren.Div.d.SS (estnische Nr. 1), Northeastern Front;
1939 EK I: 8. Mar. 1944; 1939 EK II: 21. Dec. 1942; Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber;


WAFFEN-STURMBANNF�HRER DER SS



WAFFEN-HAUPTSTURMF�HRER DER SS



WAFFEN-OBERSTURMF�HRER DER SS



WAFFEN-UNTERSTURMF�HRER DER SS



WAFFEN-UNTERSCHARF�HRER DER SS


NUGISEKS, Harald (RK)
(1921 - )
Waffen-Unterscharf�hrer der SS:
Born: 22. Oct. 1921 in Kayak�la near S�reware, Estonia.
Promotions:
Waffen-Unterscharf�hrer der SS:
Career:
Zugf�hrer in 1.Kompanie / Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS Nr. 46 / 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1): (9. Apr. 1944)
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kruezes: 9. Apr. 1944 as Waffen-Unterscharf�hrer der SS, Zugf�hrer in 1.Kompanie / Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS Nr. 46 / 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1) / III.(germanische) SS-Panzer-Korps / Heeresgruppe Nord, Northeastern Front (for his part in the Estonian attack on the Soviet bridgehead at Vopsk�la, Feb. 1944, which forced a withdrawal of enemy troops)
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse: 1944
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse: 27. Feb. 1944
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42"





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