Kammler, Hans Friedrich Karl Franz (Waffen SS)
- Date of birth:
- August 26th, 1901 (Stettin/Pommerania, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 9th, 1945 (near Eule/Böhmen, Germany)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 113.619 // NSDAP-Nr.: 1.011.855
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
NSDAP-Nr.: 1 011 855 (Joined 1st March 1932).
SS-Nr.: 113 619 (Joined 20th May 1933).
Hans Kammler had, among other duties, the overall lead on the production and firing of the V-2 missiles.
Promotions:
20th April 1936: SS-Untersturmführer;
20th April 1937: SS-Obersturmführer;
12th September 1937: SS-Hauptsturmführer;
1937: Leutnant der Reserve;
11th September 1938: SS-Sturmbannführer;
1st June 1939: SS-Obersturmbannführer;
1st August 1940: SS-Standartenführer;
1st June 1941: SS-Oberführer;
20th April 1942: SS-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Waffen-SS;
30th January 1944: SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS;
1st March 1945: SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS;
Career:
00.05.1944-00.03.1945: Chef, SS-Werfer-Abteilung 500
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- Awarded on:
- December 16th, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Gruppenführer / Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS (Lieutenant General)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, Division z.V., Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- November 28th, 1944
z.V. means "zur Vergeltung" [for restribution / retaliation]
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Gruppenführer / Generalleutnant der Waffen-SS (Lieutenant General)
- Unit:
- Sonderbeauftragter/bevollmächtiger des RFSS/Görings/Speers
- Awarded on:
- February 1st, 1945
Sources
- Photo 1: Igor Poul
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Division z.V.
- Gliederung der Division z.V.