Hans Friedemann Götze
Hans Friedemann Goetze (November 3, 1897 – May 27, 1940) was a Nazi Standartenführer (Colonel) of the German Waffen-SS and commander of SS Heimwehr Danzig (Danzig Home Defence). He was a son of SS-Brigadeführer Friedemann Goetze. He was shot and killed by a British sniper while leading Infanterie Regiment 3 of the 3rd SS Division Totenkopf near Le Paradis.
Hans Friedemann Goetze | |
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| Born | 3 November 1897 Rendsburg |
| Died | 27 May 1940 (aged 42) Le Paradis |
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| Service/ |  |
| Years of service | 1914-1940 |
| Rank | SS-Standartenführer |
| Commands held | SS Heimwehr Danzig SS-Totenkopf Infanterie Regiment 3 |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 1st class |
On 8 September 1939 members of the SS Heimwehr Danzig killed 33 Polish civilians in the village of Ksiazki.[1]
Summary of his military career
Dates of rank
- SS-Hauptsturmführer - May 15, 1937
- SS-Sturmbannführer - September 12, 1937
- SS-Obersturmbannführer - April 20, 1939
- SS-Standartenführer - September 1, 1939
Notable decorations
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wound Badge in Black
- Iron Cross Second Class
- Iron Cross First Class
- Baltic Cross
- Reichs Sport Badge in Gold
- Clasp to the Iron Cross Second Class
- Horsemans Badge in Bronze
- Danzig Cross, 1st and 2nd Class
- SA Sport Badge
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by none |
Commander of SS Heimwehr Danzig July, 1939 - September 29, 1939 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by none |
Commander of Infanterie Regiment 3, 3rd SS Division Totenkopf October 6, 1939 - June 3, 1940 |
Succeeded by SS-Standartenführer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp |
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References
- Sydnor, Charles W. (1990). Soldiers of destruction : the SS Death's Head Division, 1933-1945. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. p. 44. ISBN 0691008531.
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