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Lammerding, 'Heinz' Heinrich Dipl.Ing. (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
August 27th, 1905 (Dortmund/Western Phalia, German Empire)
Date of death:
January 13th, 1971 (Bad Tölz/Bavaria, Germany)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 247.062 // NSDAP-Nr.: 722.395
Nationality:
German

Biography

SS-Gruppenführer Dipl.Ing. Heinrich Bernhard 'Heinz' Lammerding

Promotions:
18.01.1931: SA-Obertruppführer
04.04.1934: SS-Sturmführer
01.05.1935: SS-Obersturmführer
30.01.1937: SS-Hauptsturmführer
19.10.1939: SS-Sturmbannführer
01.09.1941: SS-Obersturmbannführer
30.01.1943: SS-Standartenführer
09.12.1943: SS-Oberführer
28.01.1945: SS-Brigadeführer / Generalmajor der Waffen SS
29.01.1945: SS-Gruppenführer / Generalleutnant der Waffen SS

Career:
01.04.1935: entered the SS
00.10.1939-15.11.1940: SS-Stubaf, Kdr, SS-Totenkopf-Pionier-Bataillon, SS-Division 'Totenkopf'
15.11.1940-26.04.1943: SS-Stubaf, Ia, Generalstab, SS-Totenkopf-Division (mot.)
10.08.1942-00.04.1943: SS-Ostubaf, Kdr, SS Schnelle Schützenregiment "Thule", 3. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division 'Totenkopf'
27.04.1943-01.05.1943: SS-Standartenführer, Kdr, 3. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division 'Totenkopf'
00.06.1943: SS-Staf, Kdr, Kampfgruppe, 2. SS-Panzer-Division 'Das Reich'
23.10.1943 or 25.01.1944: SS-Oberführer, Kdr, 2. SS-Panzer-Division 'Das Reich'
25.07.1944: WIA during the inspection of the SS-Panzer-Regiment 2
23.10.1944-20.01.1945: SS-Brigadeführer, Kdr, 2. SS-Panzer-Division 'Das Reich'
02.02.1945: SS-Gruppenführer und General der Polizei, Stabschef, Heinrich Himmlers Heeresgruppe „Weichsel"
00.00.1951: sentenced to death in abstentia for the massacres in Oradour sur Glane and Tulle in June 1944 in France but was never brought to justice
13.01.1971: died of a cancer

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Awarded on:
1931
Abzeichen des SA - Treffens Braunschweig 1931
Awarded on:
February 1934
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer
Awarded on:
November 9th, 1935
Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
Awarded on:
1937
SS-Ehrenring
Silberes SA-Sportabzeichen
DRL Sportabzeichen in Silber
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Awarded on:
1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Awarded on:
May 23rd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Awarded on:
June 22nd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1942

Silver version
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant-colonel)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Brigadeführer / Generalmajor der Waffen-SS (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur, SS-Kradschützen-Regiment "Thule", 3. SS-Panzer-Division 'Totenkopf'
Awarded on:
April 24th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Demjanskschild
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Oberführer (Brigade General)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Panzer-Kampfgruppe “Das Reich”, LIX.Korps, 1. Panzer Armee, Heeresgruppe Süd
Awarded on:
April 11th, 1944
Lammerding’s Knight’s Cross recommendation reads as follows…

“On the 20.02.1944 the Kampfgruppe “Das Reich” was deployed to the west of Shepetowka and the command of SS-Oberführer Lammerding was ordered to secure a 60-km gap in our front line. Although the Kampfgruppe contained no more than three battalions, Oberführer Lammerding was able to prevent the enemy advance southward with agile movement of his troops, despite the fact that the enemy attacked daily and was constantly reinforced. Lammerding’s skill and leadership placed the troops where danger was most imminent. He was always found at the main point of the fighting, where he led daily counterattacks. With his leadership, it was possible to prevent the enemy breakthrough in area of the Korps until he could launch his main attack.

From the 20.02.-06.03.1944, Lammerding and his troops were responsible for the western flank of the Korps. During that time they inflicted the following heavy losses:

52 tanks
1 assault gun
32 AT guns
42 AT rifles
85 machine guns
127 machine pistols
172 prisoners

The success of the Kampfgruppe was of critical importance not only for the LIX. Armee-Korps, but also the whole southern flank of the 4. Panzer-Armee.

I request the bestowal of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to Oberführer Lammerding.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 1944
WIA 25.07.1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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