SS-Oberscharfuehrer Franz Staudegger Grouping

[AndreM]

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Could someone translate this for me and who it came from?

[AndreM]

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Could someone please translate this for me?

[AndreM]

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Here are some photos of interest. Staudegger as a young boy

[AndreM]

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An older Staudegger

[AndreM]

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his funeral.........with some of his old comrades

[AndreM]

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Gunther Braubach, the loader

[AndreM]

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Gerhard Waltersdorf, the radio man

[AndreM]

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a negative of one of his photos

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An article following his RK award

[InfanterieSammler]

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Hi John, thank you very much for the information; it is much appreciated.

Andre

[Michael Miller]

A little more on his regimental commander:



Georg Sch******246;nberger<O></O>
SS-Standartenf******252;hrer der Waffen-SS <O></O>
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* 21.02.1911 in M******252;nchen / Bayern. <O></O>
+ 20.11.1943 at Hauptverbandplatz Ssolowjewka (of grenade splinter wounds to the head and upper arm sustained near Brussilow). <O></O>
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NSDAP-Nr.: 103 004 (Joined 02.11.1928) <O></O>
SS-Nr.: 1 351 (Joined 12.02.1929) <O></O>
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Promotions:<O></O>
20.04.1934 SS-Sturmf******252;hrer <O></O>
20.04.1936 SS-Obersturmf******252;hrer <O></O>
27.10.1939 SS-Hauptsturmf******252;hrer <O></O>
09.05.1941 SS-Sturmbannf******252;hrer der Waffen-SS <O></O>
20.04.1942 SS-Obersturmbannf******252;hrer der Waffen-SS <O></O>
28.11.1943 SS-Standartenf******252;hrer der Waffen-SS (posthumous, mit Wirkung vom 09.11.1943) <O></O>
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Decorations & Awards:<O></O>
20.12.1943 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (posthumously) as SS-
Obersturmbannf******252;hrer and Kdr. SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 / 1.SS-Panzer-Division “Leibstandarte
SS Adolf Hitler", Eastern Front <O></O>
26.12.1941 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold as SS-Sturmbannf******252;hrer and Kdr. Sturmgesch******252;tz-
Abteilung / Leibstandarte-SS “Adolf Hitler”, Eastern Front<O></O>
00.00.1939 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse <O></O>
00.00.1939 1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse <O></O>
00.00.194_ Panzerkampfabzeichen in Silber <O></O>
00.00.1942 Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42” <O></O>
00.00.19__ Spange “Prager Burg” zur Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938<O></O>
00.00.19__ Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938<O></O>
00.00.19__ Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. M******228;rz 1938<O></O>
00.00.194_ SS-Dienstauszeichnungen <O></O>
00.00.194_ Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP in Silber<O></O>
00.00.194_ Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP in Bronze<O></O>
[01.12.1937] Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen in Bronze <O></O>
00.00.19__ SA-Sportabzeichen in Silber <O></O>
00.00.19__ Abzeichen der Deutschen Lebensrettungsgesellschaft- DLRG- in Bronze<O></O>
[01.12.1937] Ehrendegen des Reichsf******252;hrers-SS <O></O>
[01.12.1937] Totenkopfring der SS <O></O>
00.00.19__ Julleuchter der SS <O></O>
00.00.19__ Ehrenwinkel f******252;r alte K******228;mpfer <O></O>
00.00.1942 Military Order for Bravery in War 4th Class (1st Grade) (Bulgaria) <O></O>

[AndreM]

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Thanks Michael!

[markus]

Der Franzl

Andre,

I think there reason why he was not very well accepted are stated in the "Wittmann"-book. I think the way he moved around and talked, etc. made a rather arrogant impression. Maybe it was because of his social background. I think just because Franz won the KC does not make him automatically a picture-book-warhero loved by everyone.
I remember that Heinz Macher (OL ) was also rather arrogant, even during the postwar area. A lot of vets told me that.
It's simply like in the real world today. Some people just feel that they are something special and the rest senses that...and consequently turns away.

I asked Patrick today, let's see whether he has a reply for us tomorrow.

Best,
Markus

[markus]

Coffin

The person on the right hand side of the coffin is Otto Guensche.

markus