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Weisse, Kurt (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:
October 11th, 1909 (Ehrenfriedersdorf/Saxony, Germany)
Service number:
SS Nr.: 129.822 // NSDAP-Nr.: 563.159
Nationality:
German

Biography

Also found as Kurt Weiße

01.07.1931: joined the NSDAP
00.00.1932: joined the SS
00.10.1939: promoted to SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve
01.11.1939: III./ SS-TK-Inf.Rgt. 11
01.12.1940-01.04.1941: Chef, 9./ SS-Inf.Rgt. 'Deutschland'
01.04.1941-02.03.1942: Chef, 3./ SS-Inf.Rgt. 'Deutschland'
00.08.1941: WIA
02.03.1942: severely WIA
02.03.1942-15.05.1942: SS-Inf.Erstaz-Rgt. 'Deutschland'
15.05.1942-25.08.1942: Nachschub Kommandantur der SS und Polizei, Russland Nord
25.08.1942-01.07.1943: Chef, 9./ SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3, Aufstellungs-Stab, SS-Totenkopfdivision
01.07.1943-08.05.1945: Chef, 1./ SS-Sonderregiment 'Dirlewanger'
01.08.1944: promoted to SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve
00.09.1944: Adjutant, SS-Sonderregiment 'Dirlewanger'
00.10.1944: Führer, Bataillon, SS-Sturmbrigade 'Dirlewanger'
00.00.1945: promoted to SS-Obersturmbannführer der Reserve
00.03.1945: Ia, 36. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS
08.05.1945; British POW
05.05.1946: escaped and probably worked for the Gehlen network

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 7th, 1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 25th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 20th, 1943
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 20th, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
SS-Sonder-Regiment Dirlewanger
Awarded on:
December 13th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
SS-Sonder-Regiment Dirlewanger
Awarded on:
September 17th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
Unit:
SS-Sonderbataillon "Dirlewanger"
Awarded on:
1944
Bandenkampfabzeichen in Bronze

Sources

  • Photo 1:
  • - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
    - Michaelis, R., Die SS-Sturmbrigade "Dirlewanger" – Vom Warschauer Aufstand bis zum Kessel von Halbe - Winkelried-Verlag, Dresden, Deutschland, 2006
    - Axis History Biographical Research via Axis History Forum

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