Help in research...SS General(?)

[PaulR]

I have some information about a direct relative of mine who was a general(?) in the SS. The only info I have is a follows:

Name: Wilhelm Reck
Ranks: SS-Sturmfurhrer- 02 Novemeber 1931
SS-Obersturmbannführer- 09 November 1933
SS-Standartenführer- 30 January 1934
SS-Brigadefuhrer-(No date noted but he is shown to have held this rank)
Stationed: F. 6. Sta.
Party Number: 88632
SS Number: 1422
Date of Birth: 18Aug1888

That is all of the information I have. I am interested in finding ANY additional information that is not noted above. I do not have any SS specific books and the internet has not yielded any further information. I am especially interested in seeing a photo and information as to the role he played in the organization as well as any known medals and awards.

Any help that can be given will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Paul Reck

[Michael Miller]

Sorry, but it appears- from checking my 09.11.1944 SS-Dienstalterliste, that Wilhelm Reck's highest rank was SS-Standartenfuhrer. Information on all 325 SS-Brigadefuhrer appears in Miller/Schulz "The SS-Brigadefuhrer, 1933 - 1945" (a book on CD-Rom- see http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=94932 for details).

His complete SS-Personalakte can probably be obtained on microfilm from the U.S. National Archives in College Park, MD (price per roll: approx. $34.95); said file might also contain a photo (or photos).

I will see if I can find any additional data on him.

Best wishes,
~ Mike Miller

[Rick Research]

Are we ever going to see you at Lowell again, Paul? It's NotWinter now and time for us all to hang out in the parking lot!

Reck NEVER advanced beyond Standartenführer-- still holding that rank in November 1944! Born on 19 not 18 March 1888 per SS Seniority Lists.

No awards for WW2 as of XI/44, and only an EK2 from WW1, with status then noted as Lt dR aD.

Mark Yerger's SS leadership book shows him as Commander of

15th SS Standarte 1.7.32-18.11.33
and a two day overlap (?)
6th SS Standarte 16.11.33-1.1.35-- both in Berlin.

In 1937, 1942, and 1944 on Staff of SS Hauptamt, from the Seniority Lists.

[PaulR]

Wow... thank you all for the fast replies. To reach such a rank with NO awards... he must have been a real under-achiever or begged for rank instead of medals!!!

So he was in charge of merely ceremonial units?

From his 1931 service date, he should have been eligable for the Blood Order?

Sorry for the many questions and thanks for the replies thus far!

As far as Lowell... I have been really broke the past few months. No money equates to reducing my driving and having NOTHING to spend on collectables. I have a small debt to a member here on the forum I have yet to pay...

Again, thank you to everyone who has posted thus far and please keep them coming. I will look into the archieve route as well.

V/r
Paul Reck

[Rick Research]

No, not a 1923 Blood Order (though all those 1936 Austrians who were idiotically given it make a mess of that) but he held the Gold Party Badge--

88,632 was among the numbers given out on 1 May 1928 to members enrolled on that date. So he would have held the 15 and 10 NSDAP long services, things like that not shown in the WW2 Rank Lists.

Don't think of him as an Underachiever... he just peaked soon.

[PaulR]

Thanks for the input Rick

The reason for the confusion on the Brigadefuhrer(as of Nov 1944) rank is an entry on this website:
http://www.dws.xip.pl/reich/ss/numer2.html

Here is a highlight of the pertinant area:
<TABLE borderColor=black cellPadding=15 width=750 border=5><TBODY><TR><TD>

1 422

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Reck

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Wilhelm

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1888.03.19

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88 632

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SS-Brigadeführer

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They could be simply wrong...but... Who knows

[Simon O.]

The date they give on that site is the same as the relevant Dienstalterliste, must be a typo on their part, can't see the SS-personalhauptamt making such a boo boo.

BTW, at that date he was the 6th most senior Standartenführer in the SS.

[Michael Miller]

Paul~

Just managed to locate everything on Wilhelm Reck, except for the following:

1) Shoe size
2) Cat's name
3) Date of death

#3 probably the most important; with luck, will track that down, too.

Drop me an e-mail at axisbio@yahoo.com and I'll get the data to you.

Best,
~ Mike / Axis Biographical Research Services

[PaulR]

WOW Micheal! I have just sent you an email to the address you listed. I look forward to seeing what you have! I will post the results on this thread for all to see!

Thanks again!

Best regards
Paul Reck

[PaulR]

Thank you Simon! I wonder where the above website got their info? I cannot read most of the supporting text because of the language barrier(Norway?).

[PaulR]

Here Is The Info!!!!!!

Below is the info as provided by Michael Miller. Thank you so very much in helping obtain a bit of forgotten family history!!!! I also want to thank everyone else in their input. Now I need to translate some of the below!

I will have to break it into several posts because it is pretty long.

Reck, Wilhelm <O></O>

[PaulR]

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[Michael Miller]

Here you go.


Reck, Wilhelm
SS-Standartenführer

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Born: 19.03.1888 in Berlin-Friedenau.

Died: 00.00.19__ in _________.


NSDAP-Nr.: 88 362 (Joined 00.03.1928)
SS-Nr.: 1 422 (Joined 01.03.1928)

Promotions:

00.04.1918 Leutnant d. R.
01.03.1928 SS-Anwärter
01.09.1928 SS-Mann
11.12.1930 SS-Truppführer
02.11.1931 SS-Sturmführer
01.09.1932 SS-Sturmbannführer
22.11.1933 SS-Obersturmbannführer (mit Wirkung vom 09.11.1933)
07.02.1934 SS-Standartenführer (mit Wirkung vom 30.01.1934)

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Career:
00.00.____ - ca. 1906 Attended a humanistic Gymnasium (through Unterprima) in Berlin.
23.04.1908 - 21.03.1910 kaufmännischer Lehrling with the Firma Optische Anstalt C.P. Goerz AG, Berlin-Friedenau.
00.00.1910 - 00.00.1911 Employed as a salesman in the United States.
16.12.1911 - 31.01.1913 kaufmännischer Korrespondent in the Büro der Döhlener Fabrik der Aktiengesellschaft für Glasindustrie vorm. Friedr. Grimme, Dresden-A.
01.07.1913 - 31.07.1914 kaufmännischer Korrespondent in the Hauptkontor und Notenlager der Klavierspielapparatfabrik Ludwig Hupfeld AG, Böhlitz-Ehrenberg bei Leipzig.
00.12.1914 Entered Army service as a Kriegsfreiwilliger.
00.02.1915 - 00.11.1918 Frontline service with the Kraftfahrtruppen.
00.12.1918 Discharged from military service.10.03.1919 - 02.05.1920 Angestellter in the Abteilung „Buchhaltung-Überwachung“ of the Reichsgetreidestelle (Berlin).

03.05.1920 - 29.02.1924 Assistent to a Sektionsleiter and Abteilungsleiter (Bearbeiter für die Verteilung des in- und ausländischen Getreides auf die in der Provinz Brandenburg und Grenzmark gelegenen Mühlen) in der Abteilung „Mühlenbetrieb“ der Reichsgetreidestelle.

29.02.1924 wegen Personaleinschränkung und Verkleinerung des Betriebes entlassen.

01.03.1924 - 00.00.1930 selbständiger Vertreter.
00.00.192_ - 00.00.1926 Member of the Deutschvölkischen Freiheitspartei (DVFP).
01.03.1928 Joined the SS as an SS-Anwärter.
00.03.1928 Joined the NSDAP.
00.00.1930 - 00.08.1933 Unemployed.<o></o>

00.00.1930 - 00.08.1933 11.12.1930 Truppführer in SS -Sturm 6 (Base: Berlin).

00.00.193_ - 02.11.1931 Motorsturmführer in SS-Sturmbann I / 6.SS
Standarte (Base: Berlin).
02.11.1931 - 01.07.1932 Adjutant of SS-Sturmbann II / 6.SS-Standarte (Base: Berlin).
31.01.1932 - 28.02.1932 Participated in the 8. Lehrgang (1. SS-Kursus) at the Reichsführerschule der SA in München.
01.07.1932 – 07.02.1934 beauftragt mit der Führung der 15. SS-Standarte
00.08.1933 - 31.01.1937 Leiter of the SS-Wachen im Reichsrundfunk Berlin bzw. in den Sendern im Reich bzw. 01.02.1937 hauptamtlicher Leiter des Sicherheitsdienstes des Reichsrundfunkgesellschaft.
07.02.1934 – 01.06.1935 Führer of 6.SS-Standarte (Base: Berlin)(assumed post mit Wirkung vom [with retroactive effect from] 30.01.1934)
01.06.1935 - 04.07.1935 SS-Führer z.V. des SS-Abschnitts III (HQ: Berlin).
04.07.1935 - 15.10.1935 SS-Führer z.b.V. des RFSS.
15.10.1935 - 01.02.1937 Leiter of the Abteilung Funkschutz-SS bei der Inspektion der SS-Grenz- und Wacheinheiten.
01.02.1937 - 01.06.1939 SS-Führer beim Stab des SS-Hauptamtes
00.00.1937Abteilungsleiter bei der Reichsrundfunkgesellschaft und Leiter des Abenddienstes in der Reichssendeleitung Berlin.
14.05.1937 ehrenamtlicher Bezirksbeigeordneter des Verwaltungsbezirks Berlin-Wilmersdorf.
22.06.1937 ehrenamtlicher Stadtrat der Reichshauptstadt Berlin.
01.06.1939 - 01.06.1941 SS-Führer beim Stab des SS-Personalhauptamtes.
01.06.1941 - 01.08.1944 SS-Führer beim Stab des SS-Hauptamtes.
01.08.1944 - 00.00.1945 SS-Führer beim Stab des SS-Abschnitts III.



Decorations & Awards:
00.00.191_ 1914 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
ca. 1934 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
00.00.193_ Goldenes Ehrenzeichen der NSDAP
00.00.194_ Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP in Silber
00.00.194_ Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP in Bronze
00.00.193_ Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS
00.00.193_ Totenkopfring der SS,
00.00.193_ SS-Zivilabzeichen (Nr. 604)
16.12.1935 Julleuchter der SS;
00.00.1933 Ehrenwinkel für alte Kämpfer
ca. 1932 Tyr-Rune (presumably)(for graduation from the Reichsführerschule der SA, München)<o></o>

Notes:
* Son of the Geheimen Justizrates and Kammergerichtsrates Richard Reck and his wife Karoline-Luise, née Lorenz.
* Married in 05.1919 to Josephine Wachelder (born 20.01.1892 in Milmast, Belgium).

Sources:
* Archives of Andreas Schulz, Berlin
* SS-Dienstalterlisten (01.10.1934 – 09.11.1944)




Michael D. Miller

Axis Biographical Research Services

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[Simon O.]

Thank you Simon! I wonder where the above website got their info? I cannot read most of the supporting text because of the language barrier(Norway?).

Neither can i It's Polish (.pl are domains registered in Poland as well as their national code for cars). full of useless information me

[PaulR]

There is no such thing as useless information

Michael thank you for helping me with the post and the research!

Best regards
Paul Reck