Offermanns, Wilhelm 'Willi' (Waffen SS)
- Date of birth:
- February 28th, 1917 (Koslar/Westfalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 5th, 1942 (West of Mostki, near Tschudovo)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Veliky Novgorod
Grave: UNK. - Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 323.865 // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
03.07.1940: SS-Obersturmführer und Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei
Career:
05.04.1942: SS-Obersturmführer und Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei, Führer, 6. Kompanie, SS-Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1, SS-Polizei-Division, KIA West of Mostki, near Tschudovo
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Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- November 19th, 1940
Per Yerger, date of awarding 15-11-1940.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
- Awarded on:
- October 3rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1, Polizei-Division, Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- January 31st, 1942
Vorschlag dated 31-12-1941 signed by Btl.-Kdr. Hans Schümers; countersigned 7-1-1942 by Rgt.-Kdr. Otto Gieseke, then on 9-1-1942 by Div.-Kdr. Alfred Wünnenberg.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Polizei-Schützen-Regiment 1, Polizei-Division, Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- February 8th, 1942
for his action the 19.12.1941 near Wenrjasi
658th Award.
658th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1:
- Photo 2:
- - DöRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Mark C. Yerger, German Cross in Gold, Holders of the SS and Police, Volume 6, Polizei Division and Police Units: Luger to Wode, R. James Bender Publishing, San Jose, USA, ISBN 1-932970-22-3
- "For Multiple Deeds of Exceptional Bravery" SS & Police Recipients of the War Order of the German Cross 1941-1945 Volume II by Michael D. Miller
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