WSS Officer

[areilley]

I just recieved this picture, I think that it looks a lot like Hugo Krass( or pehaps one of his brothers), may I get some other opinions? Thanks

[Michael Miller]

Hugo-Gottfried Kraas was an SS-Obersturmfuhrer from 20.04.1939 - 01.09.1940, then SS-Hstuf., and this photo was probably taken in 1940. Also, doesn't quite look like him, but it might be his brother, Boris (later RK recipient with "Totenkopf"), provided that's a Totenkopf on his right collar patch; he was commissioned SS-Untersturmführer on 20.04.1939 and promoted to SS-Obersturmführer on 09.11.1940.


See http://das-ritterkreuz.de/index_sear...archword=Kraas for a photo of Kraas.

Whoever it is, great photo!


Best wishes,
~ Mike

[Michael Miller]

Comparing the two photos, I think it's a match! Looks like you have a picture of Boris Kraas here.

Here's a little data on him.

Best,
~ Mike



Kraas, Boris
SS-Obersturmbannführer der Waffen-SS <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o></o>


* 23.07.1915 in Scharfenberg / Kreis Brilon / Westfalen.
+ 13.02.1945 in Reservelazarett Linz/Donau (due to severe combat injuries).

NSDAP-Nr.: 5 180 173 (Joined 01.05.1937)
SS-Nr.: 323 047 (Joined 01.10.1936) <o></o>

Promotions:
20.04.1939 SS-Untersturmführer
09.11.1940 SS-Obersturmführer der Waffen-SS
20.04.1942 SS-Hauptsturmführer der Waffen-SS
09.11.1944 SS-Sturmbannführer derWaffen-SS
00.00.194_ SS-Obersturmbannführer der Waffen-SS <o></o>

Decorations & Awards:
28.02.1945 Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (posthumous award) as stellvertreter-Führer SS-Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 3 / 3.SS-Panzer-Division “Totenkopf” during the attempt to relieve the encircled German forces in Budapest <o></o>
05.11.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
27.07.1941 1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse
22.06.1940 1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse
24.11.1944 Nahkampfspange I. Stufe (Bronze)
25.05.1942 Allgemeines-Sturmabzeichen
28.09.1944 Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Gold
10.02.1942 Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Silber
03.09.1941 Verwundetenabzeichen, 1939 in Schwarz
31.12.1943 Demjanskschild
12.07.1942 Medaille “Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42”
00.00.19__ Deutsches Reichssportabzeichen in Bronze
00.00.19__ SA-Sportabzeichen in Bronze
00.00.19__ Abzeichen der Deutschen Lebensrettungsgesellschaft- DLRG (Badge of the German Life Saving Association) in Gold
00.00.19__ Ehrendegen des Reichsführers-SS <o></o>

[areilley]

Thank You Michael

Michael, wasn't there another Kraas brother or two?

[Michael Miller]

Yes, but the other two brothers were a Heer (+ DKiG recipient) and Luftwaffe officer.

Best,
~ Mike