Unidentified recipient of SSHR

[PzKpfw]

Gentlemen,

I recently acquired an SSHR. Sadly someone tried to remove the recipients surname on the inner band. Luckily the date is intact - 21.6.43. Only 2 or 3 letters of the recipients surname are still visible. Looks like it is Ho___s.

My question - maybe someone has a list (at least partial) of the recipients and could look for the possible man by date and known letters?

I would very much appreciate it.

[PzKpfw]

Maybe these will help...

[Byzanti]

Can’t make it out man, sorry. I’m sure someone has a suggestion as to how to ascertain the name before attempting to research it- that’s the logical first move for me. Of course, it might be a common name; but in any case if you have a real HR you have a real HR, named or not!!!

[PzKpfw]

Thanks anyway my friend!

[Christian76]

I am not sure and maybe i am wrong, but i think i saw that ring once here on the waf before.
Name was Herms or Harms ???
Maybe member der-hase-fee can help me out ?!

Chris

[PzKpfw]

Seller stated it is Hoops. Even found a file for the man.
However a good friend of mine found an old thread on another resource regarding the name of the recipient and guys there decided it's Herms. However I was not willing to state it at first just not to direct You guys on the already known names.

F.P.Nr.11088 Obersturmbannführer Paul Herms

Herms became an Obersturmbannfurher on 20.4.1943 and this SSHR was awarded on 21.6.1943

Regimentsstab u. Stabskompanie SS-Freiwilligen-Regiment 3 (Gal.)
2.3.1944 Regimentsstab u. Stabskompanie Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment 31 (14. SS-Division)
8.9.1944 Regimentsstab u. Stabskompanie Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment 31 (14. SS-Division)

Hoops became Obersturmbannführer on 20.4.1941

[tanker]

Good work

[PzKpfw]

Another good man there found in the Patzwall's book names of recipients starting with H and ending with S. Omitting long names, here was the list:

Haars
Haas - 6
Harms - 4
Harnys
Haus
Hees
Heins
Helms
Hennes
Hens
Herms
Hirtes
Hoins
Hoos
Humps

Don't know if the list is complete in the Patzwall's book (probably not).

[Byzanti]

Is this a Ukrainian ss man?

[PzKpfw]

German, just in the command of WAFFEN-GRENADIER-REGIMENT 31,
14.Waffen Grenadier Division Galizische

SS-Obersturmbannführer Paul Herms: born 29 September, 1903, SS-Nr. 129,135 / Party Nr. 5,274,317. Holder of EK 1 Klasse, saw active service with the SS-V.T.-Division (mot) (with both the 'Germania' and 'Der Führer' regiments) and then from February 1942 until April 1943 with the 6th SS-Gebrigsdivision "Nord".
20th February, 1944, Paul Herms arrived to take up command of 1st Regiment (29th) of 14 Wfn Gren. He died at the battle of Brody in July 1944.

Nachname: Herms
Vorname: Paul
Dienstgrad: Obersturmbannführer
Geburtsdatum: 29.09.1903
Geburtsort: Borne
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 22.07.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Kniaze

[PzKpfw]

Battle of Brody (1944) during the Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive of World War II

Place of death - Kniaze