SS Unit

[HouweTrouwe]

Dear members

I have a Feldpost letter from SS-Untersturmführer HANS RIOTTE.
It took my a while to really read the name (It looked like Karl(but it is 100% Hans, then Rioth, Rinth etc.. finally i found the name, AND it's 100% HANS RIOTTE). I made a little search on Volksbund and .... I found HANS RIOTTE!

LETTER WAS SEND ON: 26.8.42
He died 5 months and a week later.

Nachname: Riotte
Vorname: Hans
Dienstgrad: Untersturmführer
Geburtsdatum: 12.11.1920
Geburtsort: Lörrach
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 03.02.1943
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Tischanka


Hans Riotte wurde noch nicht auf einen vom Volksbund errichteten Soldatenfriedhof überführt oder konnte im Rahmen unserer Umbettungsarbeiten nicht geborgen werden. Nach den uns vorliegenden Informationen befindet sich sein Grab derzeit noch an folgendem Ort:


Tischanka - Rußland

Feldpost nummer: 41940D

LETTER WAS SEND ON: 26.8.42

(1.10.1940-27.2.1941) Stab u. 1.-5. Kompanie Kradschützen-Bataillon SS-Division Reich,

(1.3.1942-7.9.1942) Stab I u. 1.-5. Kompanie Regiment SS Langemark,

(8.9.1942-11.3.1943) Stab I u. 1.-5. Kompanie Regiment SS Langemark SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Das Reich, dann Stab I u.
1.-5. Kompanie Panzergrenadier-Regiment SS Langemark SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Das Reich,

(12.3.1943-7.9.1943) Stab I u. 1.-5. Kompanie SS-Schützen-Regiment Langemark (Das Reich),

dann Stab (= A) u. 3.-5. Kompanie (= B-D) Aufklärungs-Abteilung (Das Reich),

(8.9.1943-22.4.1944) 5.2.1944 Stab u. 3.-5. Kompanie Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 (2. SS-Division),

(23.4.1944-24.11.1944) 24.6.1944 Stab u. Einheit Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 (2. SS-Division).

Bold units: He was in these units before he was KIA.

Any information is welcome (Unit.....)
Because I don't find anything.

[HouweTrouwe]

His letter

F: http://img368.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img142pk8.jpg


B: http://img76.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img143gr5.jpg

[Mark C. Yerger]

The original remnants of "Langemarck" went to "Das Reich" as a battalion of a new Rgt "Langemarck though only a regiment for a brief time with that division during rebuilding to Panzer-Grenadier-Divison status in 1942. The II./Langemarch became an Abteilung of the Panzer Regiment in October 1942. The I./Langemarck was the division's original Kradschützen Bataillon. When it dissolved in 1943 (while commanded by KC holder Jacob Fick), its personnel were absorbed by the Aufklärungsabteilung that Fick assued command of. More specific dates, details, and various commanders within the development of these units is in "German Cross in Gold Holders of the SS and Police" vol. 1 (Bender Publishing)and "Knights of Steel" vol. 2 (self-published). The original Kradschützen Bataillon (first led by KC holder Fritz Klingenberg) was not created until Feb 1941, the elemnts used included the motorcycle support Kompanien of "Deutschland" and "Der Führer" so he may be speaking of one of those elements.

Mark

[HouweTrouwe]

thanks.