Tapping Hitler's Generals

CSDIC (UK) opinion: ‘A Nazi’.

SS-BRIGADEFÜHRER UND GENERALMAJOR DER WAFFEN-SS KURT MEYER

Born Jerzheim/Braunschweig, 23.12.1910. Reichswehr: entered Landespolizei Mecklenburg 1929; 15.10.1931 entered SS; 15.5.1934 platoon leader, SS-Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler (LAH). WWII: Haupt-sturmführer at LAH regimental Staff; 1.9.1940 CO, Reconnaissance Section; 18.5.1941 awarded Knight’s Cross; 21.6.1943 SS-Standarten-führer; 23.2.1943 awarded Oak Leaves; June 1943 CO, Pz.Grenadier-Reg. 25, SS-Div. Hitler Jugend; 1.8.1944 SS-Oberführer; 26.8.1944 awarded Swords; 1.9.1944 SS-Brigadeführer; 7.9.1944 PoW Liege. At first, PoW camp near Compiègne unrecognised, then to Trent Park 17.11.1944-mid-Apr 1945; 10.12.1945 at Aurich, Canadian War Crimes Tribunal; 28.12.1945 sentenced to death, sentence commuted to life imprisonment. Released 7.9.1954. Died Hagen, 23.12.1961.

On 29.4.1943 SS-Obergruppenführer Sepp Dietrich assessed him as ‘outstanding, uncommonly mature and responsible personality. As a military leader he combines the greatest personal bravery with outstanding tactical understanding. The great successes achieved by his battle formations especially in the struggle against Bolshevism are unique and attributable solely to his fanatical fighting spirit and prudent leadership.’

GENERALMAJOR HANS VON DER MOSEL

Born Bodenbach, 3.5.1898. Prot. WWI: Entered Army; 28.11.1916 Leutnant, Inf.Reg.101. WWII: 23.5.1940–30.4.1943 Battalion then Regimental CO, finally of Grendier-Reg.548; 1.7.1940 Oberstleutnant; 1.7.1942 Oberst; 9.8.1942 awarded Knight’s Cross; 1.5.1943 CO Fortress Brest; 12.8.1944 Chief of Staff to General Ramcke, Fortress Brest; 1.9.1944 Generalmajor; 19.9.1944 awarded Oak Leaves; 18.9.1944 PoW (US); 25.9.1944–25.10.1944 Trent Park. Repatriated 1948. Died Nienburg, Lower Saxony, 12.4.1969.

CSDIC (UK) opinion: ‘Gave the impression that he was 100 per cent behind the Nazi regime. Underlined this fact by clicking his heels and giving the Hitler salute.’

OBERST DR RUDOLF MÜLLER-RÖMER

Born Cologne, 13.6.1895. Prot. Entered Army 22.3.1913. WWI: Signals branch, Western Front, Serbia and Russia, finally Leutnant, adjutant, Nachrichten-Ersatz-Abt.7. Reichswehr: 9.4.1920 released; 1.10.1933 re-entry, Signals Officer, Glogau Fortress Command Office. WWII: Polish campaign, signals officer, Grenzabschnitts-Kommando 13 and Gruppe Schenckendorf f; 16.4.1940–20.1.1943 CO, Korps-Nachrichten-Abt.435 and 442; 15.10.1943 Signals Commandant, Paris; 25.8.1944 PoW Paris; 8.9.1944 Trent Park.

On 7.4.1943 Römer was assessed: ‘Open, exemplary, correct character, military attitude and outlook. National Socialist. Vigorous, enjoys life, comradely, clear and sure in his thinking and dealing. Proven at the front. Mentally very lively with many interests, particularly music. Volunteered for front-line duty (Inf. or Pz.Gren.).’ On 10.3.1944 his ‘good National Socialist stance’ was reported.

CSDIC (UK) opinion: ‘Expressed very anti-Nazi views, wanting to see the eradication of Gestapo and SD and of higher SA and Party officials, and said that for the last two years Germany had no further chance of winning the war. He stated that he had never at any time been a follower of Hitler.’

OBERST ARNOLD MUNDORFF

Born 19.1.1898. Entered Army 4.5.1914. WWI: Finally Leutnant (Res.) Grenadier-Reg.119, served Eastern Front, Serbia and France. Reichswehr: 1.4.1920 transferred to police; August 1935 re-entered Army; 15.10.1935 Hauptmann. WWII: 1.10.1939 Oberstleutnant, from outbreak of war CO, infantry battalions; 10.1.1941–20.10.1943 CO, Grenadier-Reg.447, 1.3.1942 Oberst, until July 1944 in Führer-Reserve; 7.7.1944 CO, Grenadier-Reg.922, 243.Inf.Div.; 31.7.1944 PoW Normandy (US); spent first three weeks of August 1944 at Trent Park.

On 16.3.1943 assessed as a regimental commander of average ability. ‘Mentally good and active. Handled the demands of the winter war despite his heart condition. On the whole his service achievements are adequate. Convinced National Socialist, reflects the philosophy to his officers and men.’

GENERALLEUTNANT GEORG NEUFFER

Born Steinbach/Oberpfalz, 18.4.1895. Prot. WWI: 2.8.1914 entered Army, Bavarian artillery regiments; 7.1917 cdr, AA battery. Reichswehr: Artillery regiments; 1.4.1935 transferred to Luftwaffe; 1937 CO, Flak-Abt. 88 Legion Condor, Spain. WWII: From August 1939 Chief of Staff, various appointments; 1.12.1941–17.4.1942 Chief of Staff, LuftgauKommando, Moscow; 18.4.1942–11.11.1942 CO, 5.Flak-Div., Darmstadt; 12.11.1942 CO, 20.Flak.Div., Tunisia; 9.5.1943 PoW Tunisia; 16.5.1943 Trent Park; 1.7.1943 Generalleutnant; 1.8.1943 awarded Knight’s Cross. Repatriated 7.10.1947. Died Soest (Holland), 11.5.1977.