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Fitzthum, Josef "Joschi" (Waffen SS)

    Date of birth:
    September 14th, 1896 (Loimersdorf, Lower Austria, Austria)
    Date of death:
    January 10th, 1945 (Wiener Neudorf/Vienna, Austria)
    Service number:
    SS-Nr.: 41.936 // NSDAP-Nr.: 363.169
    Nationality:
    Austrian (1938-1945, Reichsgau)

    Biography

    Josef Fitzthum was an important member of the Austrian National Socialist- party organisation, he was a canditate for the Lord Major of Vienna in 1938.

    Promotions:
    18.08.1916: KuK Leutnant
    01.08.1917: KuK Oberleutnant
    31.01.1919: Oberleutnant der Reserve
    Hauptmann der Reserve
    15.07.1932: SS-Truppführer
    25.09.1932: SS-Sturmbannführer
    09.11.1933: SS-Obersturmbannführer
    07.03.1936: SS-Standartenführer
    12.03.1938: SS-Oberführer
    15.03.1938: Regierungsdirektor
    01.04.1940: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve (Waffen-SS)
    30.01.1941: SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve (Waffen-SS)
    20.04.1942: SS-Obersturmbannführer der Reserve (Waffen-SS)
    09.11.1942: SS-Standartenführer der Reserve (Waffen-SS)
    30.10.1943: SS-Brigadeführer / Generalmajor der Waffen-SS und Polizei
    30.07.1944: SS-Gruppenführer / Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS und Polizei (as from August 1st, 1944).

    Career:
    09.09.1932-30.03.1933: Kdr, 11. SS-Standarte "Planetta" (Wien)
    01.01.1937-30.09.1937: Führer, 58. SS-Standarte Köln
    Kommandeur, I./ SS-Infanterie-Regiment 5
    Kommandeur, I./ SS-Infanterie-Regiment 4
    25.02.1941-12.06.1941: SS-Stubaf, Kdr, II. Bataillon, 2. SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot)
    10.04.1942-15.07.1942: SS-Obersturmbannführer, Kdr, Legion Flandern
    20.05.1943-08.01.1944: Kdr, SS-Pz-Gren-Rgt. 48 'General Seyffardt'
    00.07.1944-02.01.1945: Höherer SS und Polizeiführer "Albanien", Sonderbevollmächtigter der Deutschen Reiches in Albanien
    03.01.1945: Kommandeur, 18. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Horst Wessel"
    10.01.1945: killed in a car accident

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    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
    Unit:
    3. Regiment der Tiroler Kaiserjäger
    Awarded on:
    1916
    Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)

    Awarded with swords and war decoration.
    Ritter III. Klasse zum Kaiserlicher Orden der Eisernen Krone
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    SS-Standartenführer (Colonel)
    Awarded on:
    September 25th, 1936
    Nr. 14.685
    SS-Zivilabzeichen
    Awarded on:
    December 1st, 1937
    SS-Ehrenring
    Awarded on:
    August 3rd, 1938
    Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
    Awarded on:
    December 1st, 1938
    Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    August 10th, 1939
    Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Parteigenosse
    Awarded on:
    November 30th, 1939

    Nr. 2510
    with original signature Franz Xaver Schwarz as Reichsschatzmeister - recommendation list Nr. XIV from 21 October 1939
    Ehrenzeichen des 9. November 1923 (Blutorden)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    1939
    Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    SS-Oberführer (Brigade General)
    Unit:
    Polizeivizepräsidenten von Wien
    Awarded on:
    February 7th, 1940
    Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Bronze
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    SS-Sturmbannführer
    Unit:
    Stab, I. Bataillon, SS-Infanterie-Regiment 4 "Ostmark", 2. SS-Infanterie-Brigade, Waffen-SS
    Awarded on:
    October 8th, 1941
    Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
    Unit:
    Stab, I. Bataillon, SS-Infanterie-Regiment 4 "Ostmark", 2. SS-Infanterie-Brigade, Waffen-SS
    Awarded on:
    January 7th, 1942
    Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Awarded on:
    1942
    Medaille
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    SS-Standartenführer (Colonel)
    Unit:
    Kommandeur, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment Nederland
    Awarded on:
    August 24th, 1943
    Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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