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Wandrey, Max (Brandenburg)

Date of birth:
April 8th, 1910 (Hamburg, Germany)
Date of death:
February 21st, 1945 (near Kruschwitz/Rothenburg/Lausitz)
Service number:
SS-Nr.: 50.313 // NSDAP-Nr.: 125.004
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Max Albert Adolf Christian Wandrey was Major der Reserve and Kdr. II./Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg" and a member of Allgemeine-SS

SS-Hauptscharführer (28.SS-Standarte)

Promotions:
00.12.1928: SA-Mann
00.02.1932: SS-Mann
00.00.1932: Unterführeranwärter
00.00.1933: Gefreiter d. R.
00.00.1935: Feldwebel d. R.
20.04.1935: SS-Untersturmführer
20.04.1936: SS-Obersturmführer
30.01.1937: SS-Haupsturmführer
13.05.1942: Leutnant d. R.
30.01.1943: SS-Sturmbannführer
09.01.1944: Oberleutnant d. R.
00.00.1944: Hauptmann d. R.
21.02.1945: Major d. R.


Career:
00.12.1928-00.02.1932: SA
00.00.1935: 28. SS-Standarte (Hamburg)
00.00.1937: SS-Abschnitt XV (Hamburg)
00.06.1940: Feldwebel, 9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 26, 20. Infanterie-Division
00.05.1942: Leutnant der Reserve, Adjutant, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 254, 110. Infanterie-Division
00.00.1943: Führer, II./ SS-Standarte 28 (Hauptamtlicher SS-Führer der Allgemeinen SS)
00.01.1944: Chef, 11. Kompanie, Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg"
00.03.1945: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg"

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Awarded on:
February 1934
Ehrenwinkel der Alten Kämpfer
Awarded on:
December 16th, 1935
Julleuchter der SS
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1936
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1936
SS-Ehrenring
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1937
Bronzes SA-Sportabzeichen
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1939
Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP 10 Jahre
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1939
Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP 15 Jahre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 26, 20. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
June 1st, 1940
doc signed by Generalleutnant und Divisionskommandeur Kurt von Briesen
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 26, 20. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
July 29th, 1940
in silver
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 26, 20. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1940
doc signed by Oberst v. Randow
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 8th, 1941
doc signed by Generalleutnant Seifert
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Adjutant, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 254, 110. Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
May 13th, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1943
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 11. Kompanie, Jäger-Regiment 1 "Brandenburg", 22. Infanterie-Division, Heeresgruppe E
Awarded on:
January 9th, 1944
Awarded for his contribution to the German conquest of Leros in November 1943. Landing on the island on the 16th of that month, Wandrey's Kompanie commander was quickly wounded and so Wandrey stepped in to fill this role. At around 15:00 that day Wandrey stormed the dominant Hill 204 with about 50 men, and located the British HQ there. With 20 soldiers, Wandrey stormed the command post and took the British General Tilney prisoner.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Awarded for the major role he played in the breakout of Gruppe von Saucken in early 1945. Around mid-February, as commander of an inexperienced Bataillon of the Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Brandenburg", Wandrey led a stubborn defense east of Sprottisch-Waldau. The leadership of Saucken's moving pocket thus oriented their breakout efforts towards this point, pushing north from the Primkenauer forest and linking up with Wandrey's forces on the 11/12.02.1945.

787th Award.

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