Who was Obersturmführer Hildenbrand ?

[frankandfrank]

Only know in 1943: Oberstumfüher Hildenbrand , SS-10528 ? Who knows more? thank

[Br. James]

Hi Frank,

Something doesn't match here, and perhaps that is what you're calling attention to! Checking through the DALs, I find no reference to any SS officer whose name is spelled "Hildenbrand" in any edition. However, SS #10528 does bring a match, though it is to an SS officer named Paul Helle. Helle appears in most of the DALs from 1934 onward, depending on his rank and the span of the edition; in the October 1, 1934 edition Helle held the rank of SS-Obersturmführer, and in the last edition in which his name is listed -- that of October 1, 1944 -- Helle held the rank of SS-Sturmbannführer. At that time he had just turned 45 years of age.

Hope this is helpful to you.

Br. James

[Br. James]

One further note: Paul Helle was promoted to the rank of SS-Sutrmbannführer on April 20, 1937, so he obviously did not hold the rank of SS-Obersturmführer in 1943.

Br. James

[max history]

One further note: Paul Helle was promoted to the rank of SS-Sutrmbannführer on April 20, 1937, so he obviously did not hold the rank of SS-Obersturmführer in 1943.

Br. James

You could be wrong there. I haven't checked the DAL, but it's quite possible for someone to hold the Allgemeine-SS rank of Sturmbannführer and the Waffen-SS rank of Obersturmführer simultaneously in 1943.
Max.

[Br. James]

That's quite interesting, Max. How would that show up in the DALs? Helle is listed as an SS-Sturmbannführer in the 1.10.44 edition.

Br. James

[frankandfrank]

Fieldpostletter: SS-Obersturmführer Hildenbrand, SS-10528
In one letter: Pabianice -from Feb. 1944
other
Fieldpost stamp: Breslau - Litzmannstadt

other: Winniza 2 (Ukraine)

[max history]

It looks to me as if the number is the Feldpost number.

Br. James,
Usually as a Reserve officer. For example, SS-Gruppenführer Paul Moder was a SS-Sturmbannführer in the Waffen-SS. In fact, he was KIA in that rank.
Max.

[leib1]

SS-10 528 could be his unit number
SS-10 528 SS-Sondereinsatz-Kdo.R (Herbst 41)
SS-Sondereinsatz-Kdo.R / Süd (Frühj 43)
gestrichen (Febr 45)

[frankandfrank]

The normal stempel was with fieldpost No: 17860 i can read in End 1943

[frankandfrank]

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fieldpost for example of him

In the internet i can find: Fritz Hildebrand -

SS-Obersturmführer, „Judensachbearbeiter im Lemberger SS-Stab, Inspekteur und Kommandant jüdischer Zwangsarbeitslager

http://www.zeit.de/1966/35/damals-in-boryslaw

But i dont know if this the same?

[Br. James]

Thanks Max...very helpful.

Br. James