Help with two names regarding SS honor rings...

[infantry177]

I am looking at information regarding Dr. Ignaz Artner KIA 1945 in Berlin... was he a combat officer or other?

Second name is last name Dierich.

I am looking at both of these rings Andy at Militarynut has for sale and would like to purchase one that belonged to a true infantry commander, even if not highly decorated.

Thank you to any and everyone in advance for your help and sharing your knowledge with me.

[infantry177]

p.s. I think Dr. Artners unit was, SS-Pz.-Aufkl.-Abt. 11 What does this mean in nazi jargon? I am in the US army so military organization is not foreign to me.

[Walkwolf]

'SS-PZ.-Aufkl.-Abt. 11'
( SS Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 11' )

SS Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion 11.

[Paul D]

SS Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 11 was part of the Nordland Panzer Grenadier Divison , and yes he is listed as Abteilung Artz as part of the Stab.

He was born in 1917 at Hollerbrunn / Donau and enlisted in the Waffen SS in October 1940 , seeing action in Russia wirh 2 SS Infanterie Brigade from November 1941 before transferring to Nordland in 1943 , KIA 2/5/45 in Berlin,

cheers

Paul

[infantry177]

Awesome! Ok so so how about this Dierich fellow? How would i go about finding information on him?

[Paul D]

As part of SS Panzer Aufklarungs Abteilung 11 he will have been in action in Oraniunbaum , Narva , Dorpat , Kurland , Altdamm , Berlin etc etc !!

[infantry177]

I do not know of Dierich being in that unit, only Doc Arten. I have no other information on Dierich other than a last name, hence my utter lack at supplementary information. Cant find him on SS officer lists available to me (limited) etc.

[Paul D]

No idea about Dierich i'm afraid !!

[HPL2008]

I can find two Dierichs in the SS-Dienstalterslisten [SS Officers' Seniority Lists]:


Name: Dierich Gerhard
NSDAP No.: ---
SS No.: 169 401
Date of Birth: 20 May 1914
Promotion Dates:
- Untersturmführer - 13 March 1938
- Hauptsturmführer - 30 Jan. 1942
Duty Positions:
- Stammabteilung 16 [as per SS-DAL of 1 Dec. 1938]
- CO of Pz.Jg.Abt. 13. Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS "Handschar" [as per Waffen-SS-DAL of 1 July 1944]
Awards and Decorations: SA Sports Badge, German Sports Badge in Bronze


Name: Dierich Heinrich
NSDAP No.: 3 128 489
SS No.: 290 849
Date of Birth: 19 Nov. 1891
Promotion Dates:
- Hauptsturmführer - 1 Nov. 1938
- Sturmbannführer - 9 Nov. 1938
Duty Positions:
- SD-Hauptamt [as per SS-DAL of 1 Dec. 1938]
- Reichssicherheitshauptamt [as per SS-DAL of 1 Oct. 1942, 1 Oct. 1942 and 1 Oct. 1944]
Awards and Decorations: 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class, 1914/18 Honor Cross for Frontfighters, WW1 Wound Badge in Black