Hans Waldmüller
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Hans Waldmüller
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| Born | 13 September 1912 Bamberg, Germany |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Basse Bodeux, Belgium |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1934–44 |
| Rank | Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) |
| Unit | Sicherheitsdienst 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross I Class Iron Cross II Class German Cross in Gold Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze Eastern Front Medal Wound Badge in Silver |
Hans Waldmüller (13 September 1912 – 8 September 1944) was an Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Waffen-SS during World War II, who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
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Early life
Hans Waldmüller was born on the 13 September 1912, in Bamberg Germany. He volunteered to join the SS in 1934, and then transferred to the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) in May 1937. He was selected to become an officer and commissioned on 20 April 1937, and further promoted to Obersturmführer (First Lieutenant) in September 1938.
World War II
During World War II he was promoted in April 1940, to Hauptsturmführer (Captain) and then transferred to the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler Regiment in the Summer of 1940 for the Battle of France and Operation Marita the invasion of the Balkans, where he was awarded his first combat decoration, the Iron Cross II class.
He was awarded his Iron Cross I class during Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union in August 1941 and by December he had qualified for the Infantry Assault Badge.
In 1943, the decision was made to form a new SS Division from members of the Hitler Youth and the LSSAH would supply all of the Regimental, Battalion and most of the Company commanders. In time this new division would become the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend.[1]
Waldmüller was one of the officers selected for transfer and became the commander of the I. Battalion, 25th SS Panzergrenadier Regiment and promoted to Sturmbannführer (Major). Waldmüller was awarded the Knights Cross on 27 August 1944, for his bravery in the Battle of Normandy fighting at Cambes near Caen.
On 8 September 1944, he was allegedly killed by members of the Belgian resistance near Basse-Bodeux.[2]
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 August 1944 as SS-Sturmbannführer and commander of the I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 "Hitlerjugend"[3][Note 1]
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References
Citations
- ↑ Reynolds 1997, pp. 10–11.
- ↑ Meyer, p. 172.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 435.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 766.
Further reading
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- Meyer Hubert, The 12th SS: The History of the Hitler Youth Panzer Division, Stackpole Books, 2005.ISBN 0-8117-3198-7.
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend
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1Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler). 2 Knight's Cross with SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler).
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