SS-HAUPTSTURMFÜHRER & HAUPTMANN DER SCHUTZPOLIZEI, GENDARMERIE, & FEUERSCHUTZPOLIZEI
(U - Z)
UTGENANNT, Richard (RK; DKiG)
(1915 - )
SS-Hauptsturmführer [und Hauptmann der Schupo?](possibly SS-Sturmbannführer):
Born: 15. Feb. 1915 in Braunsberg / Ostpreußen.
SS-Nr.: 422 171 (Joined 194_)
Promotions:
[SS-Stubaf.?: ]; SS-HStuf.: ; Oblt.d.Schupo: ;
Assignments:
Chef 3. Kompanie/SS-Panzer-Abteilung 4, 4.SS-Polizei-Panzer-Grenadier-Division:
Chef 14./SS-Pol.Sch.Rgt. 2, SS-Polizei-Division: (23. Aug. 1942) -
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 16. Nov. 1944 as SS-HStuf. & Chef 3./SS-Pz.Abteilung 4, 4.SS-Pol.Pz.Gren.Div., Heeresgruppe Süd, Eastern & Southeastern Fronts;
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 1. Sep. 1942 as Oberleutnant der Schupo & Chef 14./SS-Pol.Sch.Rgt. 2, SS-Polizei-Division, Russian Front;
1939 EK I: 21. Aug. 1941; 1939 EK II: 18. Jun. 1940;
Nahkampfspange: ;
WEBER, Wilhelm (RK)
(1918 - 1980)
SS-Hauptsturmführer:
Born: 19. 03. 1918 in Pivitsheide / Lippe-Detmold
Died: 2. 03. 1980 in Bensheim
SS-Nr.:
Promotions:
SS-HStuf.: ;;
Assignments:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 29. 04.1945 as Fhr. der Divisionskampfschule, 33.Waffen-Gren.Div.d.SS "Charlemagne" (französich Nr. 1), E.Front;
1939 EK I: ; 1939 EK II: ;
WIESEMANN, Emil (RK; DKiG)
(1914 - 1943)
SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve:
Born: 11. 09. 1914 in Berlin-Friedrichsfelde
Killed in Action: 14. 11. 1943 near Solowjewka east of Zhitomir, Ukraine
SS-Nr.:
Promotions:
SS-HStuf.: ;;
Assignments:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 20. 12. 1943 as SS-Hstuf.d.R>, Chef 2./SS-Sturmgeschütze-Abt. 1 / 1.SS-Pz.Div. "LSSAH" / 4.Pz.AOK / H.Gr. Süd, Eastern Front;
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold: 29. 03. 1943 as SS-Hstuf.d.R., Chef 2.SS-Sturmgeschütz-Abt. 1 "LSSAH";
1939 EK I: ; 1939 EK II: ;
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz;
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 10. Okt. 1938
WITTMANN, Michael ("Michel") (RK m. EL u. Schw.)
(1914 - 1944)
SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve:
Born: 22. Apr. 1914 in Vogelthal / Oberpfalz.
Killed in Action: 8. Aug. 1944 near Cintheaux, south of Caen, Normandy.
SS-Nr.: 311 623 (Joined 1. Apr. 1937)
Promotions:
SS-HStuf. d.R.: 21. Jun. 1944; SS-OStuf. d.R.: 30. Jan. 1944; SS-UStuf. d.R.: 21.Dec. 1942; SS-OSchaf.: ; SS-Schaf.: ; SS-USchaf.: ;
Assignments:
Chef 1.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Abteilung 501, 1.SS-Panzer-Korps "LSSAH": Apr. 1944 - 8. Aug. 1944.
Zugführer in 13.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1, 1.SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler": - Apr. 1944
Kdt. of a Tiger I in 13. Kompanie/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1, SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler": Jan. 1943 -
-[First day of Operation Zitadelle, the Kursk Offensive, he destroyed 8 Soviet tanks and 7 artillery pieces; by the end of the offensive, added 30 tanks (mostly T34/76's & KV I's) and 28 artillery pieces to his score. Late Fall 1943, knocked out 10 tanks in one action, bringing his tally to 66. On 16. Jan. 1944 he destroyed 16 T34/85's.]
Tiger I familiarization/training at Panzer training grounds, Ploermel: Dec. 1942/Jan. 1943.
Attended SS-Junkerschule "Bad Tölz": 4. Jun. 1942 - Dec. 1942.
Sturmgeschütz (assault gun) StuG III Ausf. A commander with Sturmgeschützabteilung, "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" in Balkan and Russian Campaigns: Apr. 1941 -
-[early in Operation Barbarossa, destroyed 6 out of 8 attacking Soviet T34/76tanks]
Driver and later commander of an Sd.Kfz. 222 armored car in Aufklarungs-Abteilung of "LAH" as SS-USchaf. (Polish & Western Campaigns): Sep. 1939 - 1940.
Entered "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler": 1. Apr. 1937.
Entered Reichsheer, assigned to
10.Kompanie/Infanterie-Regiment 19 (Freising): Oct. 1934 - 1937.
Freiwillige Arbeitsdienst (FAD) service: Feb. 1934 - Aug. 1934.
Notes:
Married to Hildegard Burmester, 1. Mar. 1944.
At the time of his death, Wittmann and his crew had reached a score of 138 enemy tanks (119 in Russia) and 132 other vehicles destroyed, the highest such score of the war.
Wittmann's gunner was SS-Oberscharführer Balthasar Woll, who was decorated with the Ritterkreuz des E.K. as SS-Rottenführer on 16. Jan. 1944.
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 14. Jan. 1944 as SS-UStuf. & Zugführer in 13.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1, 1.SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler", Russian Front;
- Eichenlaub (Nr. 380): 30. Jan. 1944 as SS-UStuf. & Zugführer in 13.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Regiment 1, 1.SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler", Russian Front;
-- Schwertern (Nr. 71): 22. Jun. 1944 as Chef 1.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Abteilung 501, 1.SS-Panzer-Korps "LSSAH", Western Front;
1939 EK I: 8. Sep. 1941; 1939 EK II: 12.Jul. 1941 as SS-[USchaf.?] & StuG III Ausf. A cdr., Sturmgeschutzabteilung, "LSSAH", Russian Front;
Panzerkampfabzeichen in Bronze: 21. Nov. 1941;
Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz: 20. Aug. 1941;
Ehrendegen des RF SS/Totenkopfring der SS.
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