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'''SS Heimwehr "Danzig"''' was an [[SS]] unit established in the free city of [[Danzig]] (today Gdansk, [[Poland]]) prior to the start of the [[Second World War]]. It fought with the German army against the Polish Army during the invasion of Poland. After this it became part of the [[3rd SS Division Totenkopf]] and ceased to exist as an independent unit.
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The '''[[SS]] Heimwehr "Danzig"''' or also ''Heimwehr Danzig'' (home resistance Danzig) became official on 20 June [[1939]] set up, as [[Danzig|Danziger senate]] under [[Albert Forster]], its own powerful armed force decided to set up.


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SS Heimwehr "Danzig", also known as ''Heimwehr Danzig'' (''home resistance Danzig''), was officially established on [[20 June]], [[1939]], when the [[Danzig|Danzig senate]] under [[Albert Forster]], decided to set up its own powerful armed force.
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Cadre of this new unit formed above all the Danziger SS Wachsturmbann "Eimann".


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A cadre of this new unit formed above all the Danziger SS Wachsturmbann "Eimann".
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== History ==


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== History ==
[[Reichsführer-SS]] [[Heinrich Himmler]] this project supported. It sent the [[SS]] [[Obersturmbannführer]] [[Hans Friedemann Goetze]] to Danzig. This was a commander in October 1938 in Berlin-Adlersheim set up III. Sturmbann (Regiment) of the 4. SS- Totenkopfstandarte "Ostmark".
[[Reichsführer-SS]] [[Heinrich Himmler]] supported this project and sent [[SS]] [[Obersturmbannführer]] [[Hans Friedemann Goetze]] to Danzig. This was a commander in October 1938 in Berlin-Adlersheim set up III. Sturmbann (Regiment) of the 4th SS- Totenkopfstandarte "Ostmark".


The III. Sturmbann was strengthened with the "antitank defense training storm of the SS Totenkopfstandarten" as well as approximately further 500 freiwilligen. These Volunteers, to the new unit named ''SS Sturmbann "Goetze"'' announced themselves, originated from Danzig.
The III. Sturmbann was strengthened with the "antitank defense training storm of the SS Totenkopfstandarten" as well as approximately further 500 volunteers. These volunteers came from Danzig and named their new unit ''SS Sturmbann "Goetze"''.


The Danziger of SS men had been member of the wax tower spell "Eimann" and at the beginning of August reached the storm spell "Goetze" the Westerplatte Danzigs, where he kept himself hidden on German ships.
The Danziger of SS men had been member of the wax tower spell "Eimann" and at the beginning of August reached the storm spell "Goetze" the Westerplatte Danzigs, where he kept himself hidden on German ships.
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On 18 August the 1939 the Polish government proclaimed the mobilization against the German Reich and [[Volksdeutsche]]n Danzigs created "completely spontaneously" the 1,550 men strong "home resistance Danzig".
On 18 August the 1939 the Polish government proclaimed the mobilization against the German Reich and [[Volksdeutsche]]n Danzigs created "completely spontaneously" the 1,550 men strong "home resistance Danzig".


To 1 September 1939 attacked German troops Poland. The "Heimwehr Danzig" fought on their side. There the "SS Heimwehr Danzig" conquered the Polish post office; an event, which [[Guenter Grass]] a chapter of its novel [[Die Blechtrommel]] dedicates.
On [[1 September]], [[1939]] German troops attacked Poland. "SS Heimwehr Danzig" fought on the German side, taking over the Polish post office. [[Guenter Grass]] dedicates a chapter of his novel ''[[The Tin Drum]]'' to this event.


The SS Heimwehr sold the Polish soldiers of the Danziger Westerplatte and was considered already as part of the developing [[SS-Totenkopf-Verbände|SS Totenkopfdivision]] [[Theodor Eicke]]s. It provided thereafter in Danzig the service of a coast guard.
The SS Heimwehr sold the Polish soldiers of the Danziger Westerplatte and was considered already as part of the developing [[SS-Totenkopf-Verbände|SS Totenkopfdivision]] [[Theodor Eicke]]s. It provided thereafter in Danzig the service of a coast guard.
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To 30 Septmber 1939 was again dissolved the home resistance. After the conquest of Poland the home military federations were involved in war crimes in the Polish civilian population in [[west Prussia]].
To 30 Septmber 1939 was again dissolved the home resistance. After the conquest of Poland the home military federations were involved in war crimes in the Polish civilian population in [[west Prussia]].


=== commanders===
=== Commanders===


* SS Obersturmbannführer Hans Friedemann Goetze
* SS Obersturmbannführer Hans Friedemann Goetze

Revision as of 01:45, 19 August 2006

SS Heimwehr "Danzig" was an SS unit established in the free city of Danzig (today Gdansk, Poland) prior to the start of the Second World War. It fought with the German army against the Polish Army during the invasion of Poland. After this it became part of the 3rd SS Division Totenkopf and ceased to exist as an independent unit.

SS Heimwehr "Danzig", also known as Heimwehr Danzig (home resistance Danzig), was officially established on 20 June, 1939, when the Danzig senate under Albert Forster, decided to set up its own powerful armed force.

A cadre of this new unit formed above all the Danziger SS Wachsturmbann "Eimann".

History

Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler supported this project and sent SS Obersturmbannführer Hans Friedemann Goetze to Danzig. This was a commander in October 1938 in Berlin-Adlersheim set up III. Sturmbann (Regiment) of the 4th SS- Totenkopfstandarte "Ostmark".

The III. Sturmbann was strengthened with the "antitank defense training storm of the SS Totenkopfstandarten" as well as approximately further 500 volunteers. These volunteers came from Danzig and named their new unit SS Sturmbann "Goetze".

The Danziger of SS men had been member of the wax tower spell "Eimann" and at the beginning of August reached the storm spell "Goetze" the Westerplatte Danzigs, where he kept himself hidden on German ships.

On 18 August the 1939 the Polish government proclaimed the mobilization against the German Reich and Volksdeutschen Danzigs created "completely spontaneously" the 1,550 men strong "home resistance Danzig".

On 1 September, 1939 German troops attacked Poland. "SS Heimwehr Danzig" fought on the German side, taking over the Polish post office. Guenter Grass dedicates a chapter of his novel The Tin Drum to this event.

The SS Heimwehr sold the Polish soldiers of the Danziger Westerplatte and was considered already as part of the developing SS Totenkopfdivision Theodor Eickes. It provided thereafter in Danzig the service of a coast guard.

To 30 Septmber 1939 was again dissolved the home resistance. After the conquest of Poland the home military federations were involved in war crimes in the Polish civilian population in west Prussia.

Commanders

  • SS Obersturmbannführer Hans Friedemann Goetze

Battle formation

The SS Wachsturmbann "Eimann"

The SS Wachsturmbann "Eimann" was set up to at the beginning of of June 1939 in Danzig by the SS Sturmbannführer at that time Kurt Eimann and was considered as armed reserve storm spell of the Danziger SS-Standarte 36. It was used also in volksdeutsche areas Korridors, in order to induce ethnic Germans in particular to the entrance into the general SS and into the Totenkopfverbände. This wax tower spell exhibited a purely military battle formation as the first federation of the later SS-Totenkopf-Division.

commanders

Battle formation

  • Command
  • I. Group of one hundred
  • II. Group of one hundred
  • III. Group of one hundred
  • IV. Group of one hundred
  • Force driving relay

After the "reunification in such a way specified Danzigs with the German Reich" educated the wax tower spell "Eimann" the cadre personnel of the new-arranged KZ Stutthof with Danzig.

References

  1. HIAG: Wenn alle Brüder schweigen, grosser Bildband über die Waffen-SS (ISBN 3-921242-21-5), 1973
  2. Mark C. Yerger: Allgemeine-SS (ISBN 0-7643-0145-4)
  3. Mark Yerger: A Pictorial History of the SS, 1923-1945 (ISBN 0-8128-2174-0)
  4. Robin Lumsden: The Allgemeine-SS, Vol. 266 (ISBN 1-8553-2358-3)
  5. Martin Windrow: Waffen-SS, Vol. 34 (ISBN 0-8504-5425-5)
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