LOHMANN Hans-Heinrich NEW Lohmann, Hans-Heinrich * 24.04.1911 Gütersloh + 25.05.1995 Gütersloh Awarded Knights Cross: 12.03.1944 as: Sturmbannführer Kommandeur III./Freiw.PzGrenRgt 23 "Norge" Awarded Oakleaves as the 872nd Recipient : 09.05.1945 as Obersturmbannführer Führer SS-Freiw.PzGrenRgt 49 "De Ruyter" 23.Freiw.PzGrenDivision In December 1936, Lohmann was assigned to 1.SS-Totenkopfstandarte "Oberbayern", which was stationed at Dachau. He served with this unit through the invasion of Poland, and was a member of the unit used as cadre for the Totenkopfdivision. During his service with Totenkopf, he became a highly decorated soldier, and earned the Knight's Cross as the commander of PzG.Rgt. "Theodor Eicke", in August 18, 1943. In January of 1944, he was wounded and left the 3.Division. Upon his recovery, he was assigned to the 17.Panzer-Division "Gotz von Berlichingen", and finished the war with this formation. Between 1939 and 1940 he was a member of the staff of the Army General Staff, before returning to the SS Junkerschule at Bad Tölz. In June 1941 he was given the command of the new Regiment "Westland", "Wiking" division , which was just a part of the invasion of Russia , Operation Barbarossa . In the spring of 1942 Lohmann caught malaria . Returning to duty in October, 1942, he was given command of the I. Battalion, SS Panzergrenadierregiment "Nordland", still in the "Wiking" division, which was now fighting in the Caucasus . The division was involved in some heavy fighting in the Kotenikovo and Simovniki region. They subsequently covered the retirement of the Army Group from the Cacasus. For his part in these actions Lohmann was awarded the German Cross in Gold in February 1943. In May 1943, Lohmann's regiment was resettled in the Grafenwöhr training area, and then the SSth Division "Nordland" . During this time, Lohmann gave the command of the III. Battalion, "Norge" regiment. This has been an armored battalion, but due to a lack of equipment and a shortage of SdKfz 251 armored half tracks, In August 1943, Lohmann was sent on a training course for armored troops in Paris and on his return the division to the relocation to the Oranienbaum sector of the Siege of Leningrad . Lohmann's battalion was involved in the defense of the retreating Sponheimer Group along the Leningrad- Narva Highway and he was wounded on 2 February 1944. It was for his battalion's actions during this time that Lohmann was awarded the Knight's Cross. After he was released from hospital in April 1944 he spent the summer at Bad Tölz on a regimental commander training course. He was then posted to the Wachbattalion, Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler , in Berlin . At the end of October 1944, what was posted to the III SS Panzergrenadier Regiment De Ruyter part of the 23rd Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nederland , which was in the Kurland region. Lohmann was promoted to Obersturmbannführer in January 1945, and joined what was left of his regiment in the Gollnow area. signed filing card with unsigned photo Price: $30.00 Please contact us before ordering to confirm availability and shipping costs. Buy now with your credit card NEW"> other ways to buy