Waffen SS surrenders in Italy

**Anders S** · 11-29-2009, 04:23 PM

As usual, a lot of different insignia Isn't the nco at 1.03 wearing a color piped visor?

YouTube - WAFFEN SS SURRENDS IN ITALY

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 11-29-2009 04:23 PM

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**Jan** · 11-29-2009, 05:22 PM

Hadn´t seen this one before, thanks for showing.

Rgds Jan

**militarymania** · 11-30-2009, 08:51 AM

very interesting video,,thanks for sharing,,,Robert

**besslein** · 12-03-2009, 05:03 AM

in my opinion its a SD unit not Waffen SS ,but very interesting

**stonemint** · 12-07-2009, 08:28 PM

The SS historians know this better than I, but I believe it is the surrender of the Main SD office in Milan by Walter Rauff to the Americans. The SD office had retreated to a local hotel and barricaded themselves in there, trying to get away from the mob of angry Italians. The US troops accepted their surrender.

Rauff headed the SD in Tunisia, and was therefore awarded the Afrika cuff-title:

**mayfiebl** · 12-08-2009, 04:19 AM

Good stuff

schnellmann · 12-08-2009, 04:57 AM

[QUOTE=Anders S;95806]As usual, a lot of different insignia Isn't the nco at 1.03 wearing a color piped visor?

YouTube - WAFFEN SS SURRENDS IN ITALY************************************************** **************************** While you are there, be sure to watch the movie about Klingenberg. He was a very brave man! He ended up being a General, I believe. Look at his foto, and you will know.

**Woske** · 12-08-2009, 09:21 AM

Klingenberg had only made it to SS-Standartenführer when he was KIA in March 1945. But as you say, a brave and very comptetent officer.
W.

schnellmann · 12-08-2009, 02:44 PM

by Woske

Klingenberg had only made it to SS-Standartenführer when he was KIA in March 1945. But as you say, a brave and very comptetent officer.
W.

We were both wrong. His final rank was Oberfuhrer. When I said "you will know" I was talking about the look in his eyes, not his rank!

**Woske** · 12-08-2009, 04:12 PM

by schnellmann

We were both wrong. His final rank was Oberfuhrer. When I said "you will know" I was talking about the look in his eyes, not his rank!

I hate to disagree with you, but you are mistaken. Fritz Klingenberg was promoted to SS-Standartenführer on 21 December 1944 whilst he was commandant of SS-Junkerschule Bad Tölz. He was ordered to take command of 17. SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen" effective 12 January 1945 and actually took command nine days later. He was killed in that command as a SS-Standartenführer on 22 March 1945. He was not posthumously promoted to SS-Oberführer.
W.