ESTONIA


Wehrmacht & Waffen-SS Volunteers



WAFFEN-BRIGADEFÜHRER DER SS


SOODLA, Johannes
(18 -19 )
Waffen-Brigadeführer der SS:
Born: 14. Jan. 1897 in Tartu, Estonia Died: 26. May 1965 in Goslar, Germany
Promotions:
Waffen-Brigadeführer der SS: 1.Sep.1944
Waffen-Oberführer der SS: Jun.1943
Kolonel: 24. Feb. 1940
Kolonel-Leutenant: 24. Feb. 1934
Major: 24. Feb. 1930 Kapten, Estonian Army: 28. Nov. 1928
Leutenant (Imperial Russian Army): 19.may 1917. Career:
Generalinspekteur, Estnische Waffen-SS Legion: Aug. 1943 -
Kdr. 1. Infanterie-Regiment Estonian Waffen-SS Legion: Jun. 1943 -
Commander, Estonian Military High-School: ____ - 1940
Decorations & Awards:



WAFFEN-STANDARTENFÜHRER DER SS


REBANE, Alfons (RK m. EL)
(1908 - 1976)
Waffen-Standartenführer der SS:
Born: 24. Jun. 1908 in Walk, Estonia.
Died: 8. Mar. 1976 in Augsburg, Bavaria.
Promotions:
Waffen-Staf.d.SS: Mar. 1945
Waffen-OStubaf.d.SS: 9. Nov. 1944
Major (Heer): Jun. 1943
Hauptmann (Heer): 1. Jan. 1942
Career:
Stellvertreter Kdr. 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1): Mar. 1945 - May 1945
Kdr. 46.SS-Infanterie-Regiment / 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1): 26. Jul. 1944 -
Kdr. II.Bataillon / 47.SS-Infanterie-Regiment / 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1): Apr. 1944 - 26. Jul. 1944
Kdr., 658. East Battalion: Sep. 1942 - Apr. 1944 (transferred to Waffen-SS; 658.Ost-Batailon redesignated II.Bataillon / 47.SS-Infanterie-Regiment / 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1).
Entered German Army, assigned to command of 15.(Ski)Komp. of 184th Security Group: 1. Sep. 1941.
Decorations & Awards (Third Reich):
-Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes: 23. Feb. 1944 as Major and Kdr., estnischen Freiwilligen-Btls. 658, Eastern Front. --Eichenlaub: 9. May 1945 (Nr. 875) as Waffen-Staf.d.SS and deputy commander, 20.Waffen-Gren.-Div.d.SS (estnische Nr. 1);
1939 Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
1939 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Nahkampfspange I.Stufe (Bronze)
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber
Decorations & Awards< (Latvian)
Notes:
Central European Review, Vol. 1, No. 5, 5. July 1999 (an article on the controversy surrounding Rebane's reburial in an independent Estonia)



TUULING, Juhan
(18 -1945)
Waffen-Standartenführer der SS:
Born:
Died: 1945, in Denmark.
Promotions:
Assignments:
Kdr. SS-Grenadier-Regiment 46, 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1): -26. Jul. 1944 (Relieved by Alfons Rebane due to age).
Estonian Army Service:
Promoted Kolonel, 24. Feb. 1940. Battalion commander in 7th Infantry Regiment, then 8th Independent Infantry Battalion (8 Üksik Kalaväe Pataljon). His final command in the forces of independent Estonia was the Tallinn Guard Battalion (Vahipataljon).


WAFFEN-OBERSTURMBANNFÜHRER DER SS


RIIPALU, Harald (RK)
(1912-1961)
Waffen-Obersturmbannführer der SS:
Born: 13. Feb. 1912 in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Died: 4. Apr. 1961 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England.
Promotions:
Waffen-OStubaf.d.SS: ;
Assignments:
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des E.K.: 23. Aug. 1944 as Waffen-OStubaf.d.SS and Kdr. Waffen-Gren. Rgt.d.-SS 45, 20.Waffen-Gren.Div.d.SS (estnische Nr. 1), Northeastern Front;
1939 EK I: 8. Mar. 1944; 1939 EK II: 21. Dec. 1942; Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Silber;


WAFFEN-STURMBANNFÜHRER DER SS



WAFFEN-HAUPTSTURMFÜHRER DER SS



WAFFEN-OBERSTURMFÜHRER DER SS



WAFFEN-UNTERSTURMFÜHRER DER SS



WAFFEN-UNTERSCHARFÜHRER DER SS


NUGISEKS, Harald (RK)
(1921 - )
Waffen-Unterscharführer der SS:
Born: 22. Oct. 1921 in Kayaküla near Säreware, Estonia.
Promotions:
Waffen-Unterscharführer der SS:
Career:
Zugführer in 1.Kompanie / Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS Nr. 46 / 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1): (9. Apr. 1944)
Decorations & Awards:
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kruezes: 9. Apr. 1944 as Waffen-Unterscharführer der SS, Zugführer in 1.Kompanie / Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS Nr. 46 / 20.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1) / III.(germanische) SS-Panzer-Korps / Heeresgruppe Nord, Northeastern Front (for his part in the Estonian attack on the Soviet bridgehead at Vopsküla, Feb. 1944, which forced a withdrawal of enemy troops)
1939 Eisernes Kreuz I. Klasse: 1944
1939 Eisernes Kreuz II. Klasse: 27. Feb. 1944
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42"





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