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Danube Swabian Honor Roll
From the Book: "Ihr Leben Hiess Treue"
by Branimir Altgayer
Published by "Deutsche Volksgruppe in Kroatien-Deutsche Volkshilfe" – Zagreb 1944
Contributed by Željko Hamata
Note: The Independent State of Croatia was established on 10th of April 1941 and was accepted at the Vienna conference on 22nd of April 1941 as an equal member of Europe, equal to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, of which it separated itself from. Dr. Ante Pavelic became its first president.
The first Croatian law confirmed on 21st of June 1941 that the ethnic German minority had equal rights in all walks of life, public and private. As of 31st of July 1941 they received the permission to form a military unit under the command of Croatian General Staff Ustaša.
As of October 1941 about as per agreement between Independent State of Croatia and Nazi Germany 1,200 men were also part of Waffen-SS, which was about 10% of all Croatian ethnic German minority men of military age. Croatia aligned itself with Germany in order to prevent being occupied by them. The 10% was not enough for Himmler, Hitler's right hand, who had the command of Waffen-SS for all ethnic Germans in all of the areas of Europe outside of Germany proper, and forced the Independent Croatian government to agree that all the Croatian Danube Swabians are to be part of the Waffen-SS instead.
During WWII there were under Himmlers Waffen-SS command 900,000 ethnic German soldiers of all of Europe outside of Germany. Of those 314,000 were killed, or 34.9%.
For the representative of the Croatian ethnic German minority Branimir Altgayer was appointed on 30th of October 1941 .
In 1944 Branimir Altgayer published the book «Ihr Leben Hiess Treue», as a memorial to the fallen Croatian Danube Swabians who lost their lives on the battle fronts between 1941-1944. - End of note.
Introduction by Branimir Altgayer in German:
«Wenn Du - Volksgenosse - dieses Gedenkbuch in die Hand nimmst,so tue dies nicht ohne vorher bedacht zu haben,daß es die Namen unsere Besten enthaelt,die fuer Volk und Vaterland,fuer ein neues Europa und fuer unsere Nachkommen ihr Leben hingegeben haben.
In stiller Dankbarkeit wollen wir jedesmal,wenn wir in diesem Gedenkbuch herumblaettern,dieser Helden gedenken,die da auszogen, um als Treue Kaempfer die Heimat zu beschutzen oder an den Kriegsschauplaetzen die uns bedrohenden Feinde zu bezwingen.Sie setzen ihr Leben ein,im besten Glauben und in der festen Zuversicht auf eine bessere und schoenere Zukunft.............usw»Introduction translation:
«Landsman, when you take this memorial book in to your hands, remember that within are the names of our very best, who gave their lives for their people and homeland, for a new Europe and for our descendants.
Each time we browse through the pages of this memorial book, we will thank those who bravely went out to defend our dear home or fought the enemy on the battlefields. They offered their lives firmly believeing in a better future....»
A-G
Name Birth Year Birth Place Rank Death Date Abrell, Filipp
1921
N. Pasua
SS-Gren.
13.8.1943.
Abrell, Jakob
1914
N. Pasua
SS-Gren.
16.2.1943.
Albert, Andreas
1908
Obrež
24.10.1942.
Albert, Stefan
1925
Johannesfeld
SS_Reiter
25.1.1943
Alpas, Johann
1922
Mit.Windhorst
SS-Gren.
14.7.1943.
Altgayer, Felix
1922
Essegg
SS-Sch.
16.3.1942
Altheim, Johann
1882
Grabovci
16.11.1942.
Andres, Josef
1922
Ruma
SS-Sch.
15.1.1942.
Andres, Willy
1923
Niemci
SS-Sch.
9.1.1941
Arnold, Mathias
1906
Franztal
27.12.1942.
Astalosch, Johann
1914
Aljmaš
SS-Sch.
21.4.1942.
Avemaria, Friedrich
Deč
SS-Sch.
24.10.1941.
Bader, Augustin
1911
Veliškovci
ES-Sch.
27.2.1943.
Bader, Stefan
1914
Tenja
SS-Reiter
21.3.1943.
Barlian, Adam
1920
Franztal
SS-Sch.
20.8.1942.
Baudendistel, Adam
1921
Krndija
SS-Strm.
20.3.1943.
Bauder, Friedrich
1912
Neupasua
SS-Sch.
1.6.1943.
Baumbach, Johann
1917
Krčedin
SS-Pz.Gren.
24.8.1943.
Baumgärtner, Adolf
1903
Šibovska
DM
10.9.1942.
Baumgärtner Alois 1900 Zvečevo 6.2.1942 Bavernich, Josef
1905
Pridvorje
ES-Sch.
15.4.1943.
Bayer, Adam
1913
Vinkovci
O. Gefr.
6.1.1942.
Bayer, Friedrich
16.3.1925.
Niemci
SS-Sch.
18.7.1943.
Bayer, Gottlieb
1923
Neudorf
ES.Sch.
20.11.1942.
Becker, Josef
1910
Deč
DM
1.1.1943.
Bekesch, Michael
1923
Sokolovac
SS-Strm.
17.1.1943.
Belfinger, Josef
1903
Nabrdje
DM
26.5.1942.
Benzinger, Martin
1889
Ljeskovica
28.3.1943.
Bergweiler, Heinrich
1915
Oberwindhorst
SS-Sch.
4.2.1942.
Berhardt, Andreas
1909
Belišće
SS-Sch.
31.5.1943.
Bernhardt, Georg
1902
Viškovci
Rttw. d. R.
26.8.1943.
Bieber, Georg
1921
Surčin
SS-Sch.
5.1.1943.
Bijelka, Peter
1921
Carević
SS-Gren.
16.7.1943.
Binder, Jakob
Neu Pasua
SS-Sch.
Eastern Front
Binder, Konrad
1899
23.7.1943.
Bischof, Andreas
1889
23.7.1943.
Bischof, Josef
1924
Bittlingmayer Peter
Krčedin
SS-Sch.
11.10.1943.
Biwer, Johann
1921
Mandičevac
Kanonier
14.12.1942.
Bleich, Philipp
1925
Neu Pasua
SS-Sch.
29.9.1941.
Blum, Peter
1918
D.Slatinik
DM
27.7.1942.
Bodani, Stefan
P.Antunovac
SS-Sch.
14.10.1941.
Bogdanović, Stefan
1896
Grgurevci
ES-Sch.
11.1.1943.
Bogner, Anton
1913
Sl.Brod
Bahnsch.
22.12.1942.
Bohinz, Adam
1908
Zenica
ES-Sch.
10.9.1942
Brandalek, Anton
1915
Morović
ES-Sch.
Fallen at Vetovo
Brandecker, Nikolaus
7.3.1907.
Djakovo
Rottwm. d. Res.
29.8.1943.
Brandecker, Nikolaus
7.3.1907.
Djakovo
Rottwm. d. Res.
29.8.1943.
Brandt, Anton
1930
Gašinci
20.10.1943.
Branitsch, Stefan
1899
Erdevik
17.10.1942.
Branz, Martin
1904
Djakovo
ES-Sch.
11.1.1943.
Brauchler, Adam
Niemci
SS-Sch.
11.10.1941.
Brauchler, Raimund
15.1.1877.
Cervenka
2.10.1943.
Braunstein, Johann
1902
Gorjani
ES-Sch.
21.2.1943.
Brauschter, Jakob
1919
Velimirovac
14.2.1943.
Breitenbach, Franz
1921
Šljivoševci
SS-Reiter
2.2.1943.
Brekl, Dominik
1916
Brezičani
ES-Sch.
22.8.1942.
Brenner, Franz
1915
Beočin
SS-Sch.
14.7.1943.
Brenner, Josef
Ruma
SS-Sch.
11.10.1943.
Brittig, Johann
1897
Mokrin
29.6.1942.
Britz, Josef
1923
Sl.Brod
SS-Sch.
14.2.1943.
Brulc, Alois
24.12.1924.
Agram
Rottwm. d. Res.
8.9.1943.
Buchenauer, Heinrich 1926 Darkovac SS-Sch. 30.3.1943 Bügl, Anton
Dj.Satnica
SS-Sch.
17.10.1941.
Bühne, Bernhard
1917
Windhorst
13.7.1942.
Bühne, Bernhard
1917
Windhorst
13.7.1942.
Bühne, Stefan
1920
Windhorst
ES-Sch.
25.6.1942.
Buk, Stefan
1925
Bankovci
SS-Jäger
6.6.1943.
Buk, Stefan
1925
Bankovci
SS-Jäger
6.6.1943.
Buschbacher, Josef
1916
Essegg
ES-Ogefr.
19.3.1943
Colcarek, Franz
1924
K.Mitrovitz
SS-Sch.
8.1.1943.
Daut, Veselj
1923
Smehovnica
SS-Sch.
1.9.1943.
Daut, Veselj
1923
Smehovnica
SS-Sch.
1.9.1943.
Dechert, Hans
1920
Gabrić
ES-Uffz.
19.3.1943.
Deh Martin
1914
Neu Pasua
ES-Sch.
5.4.1942.
Derr, Heinrich
1906
Krčedin
SS-Reiter
19.7.1942.
Didio, Peter
10.7.1921.
Putinci
SS-Rttf.
20.8.1943.
Dietz, Johann 1864 Darkovac 28.3.1943. Dilmetz, Georg
1910
Ruma
Eisenb.-Sich.
25.3.1943.
Djurković, Anton
1906
Ruma
SS-Mann
22.10.1942.
Dobroschek, Alois
1915
SS-Mann
31.3.1943.
Dominik, Martin
1917
Hrtkovci
Ogefr.
13.2.1943.
Dominik, Mathias
1904
Ruma
Werkschutz
1.6.1942.
Dopsa, Hans
1922
Varaždin
SS-Sch.
23.5.1943.
Dopsa, Hans
1922
Varaždin
SS-Sch.
23.5.1943.
Dorer, Anton
1909
Vukovar
ES-Sch.
11.8.1942.
Drumm, Friedrich
1926
Čačinci
SS-Sch.
20.10.1941.
Duft, Josef
Inđia
SS-Sch.
11.10.1943.
Duhaschek, Franz
1923
Erdevik
SS-Strm.
31.1.1943.
Duhatschek, Anton
1901
Ilača
ES-Sch.
21.2.1943.
Dunkl, Christian
1923
Asanja
ES-Sch.
17.12.1942.
Duschan, Peter
1922
A.Pasua
SS-Gren.
19.3.1943
Ebner, Ignatz
1911
Essegg
ES-Sch.
19.3.1943.
Eder, Georg
1912
Tomašanci
ES-Sch.
24.8.1942.
Egyed, Karl
1925
28.3.1943.
Eichinger, Christian
1925
Laćarak
SS-Gren.
26.2.1943.
Eisenbeisser, Josef
1922
Essegg
SS-Sch.
13.2.1942.
Emmerich, Hans
1924
K.Bastai
ES-Sch.
20.11.1942.
Engelmann, Franz
1923
Putinci
SS-Sch.
Fallen at Garskowitzy
Engelmann, Franz
1925
K.Mitrowitz
SS-Sch.
24.9.1941.
Engelmann, Franz
1925
K.Mitrowitz
SS-Sch.
24.9.1941.
Ertl, Friedrich
1922
Viljevo
ES-Sch.
19.3.1943.
Essert, Franz
1922
Vinkovci
ES-Uffz.
Fabing, Franz
1924
Beničanci
ES-Sch.
19.3.1943
Fal, Martin
1920
Drenovci
SS-Sch.
19.3.1942.
Farkasch, Franz
1915
Essegg
ES-Sch.
31.3.1943.
Feith, Georg
1925
D.Slatinik
ES-Sch.
20.11.1942.
Feldtänzer, Anton
1897
Grabovci
12.4.1943
Feldwary, Michael
1925
Bukovac
ES-Sch.
17.12.1942.
Filotsch, Josef
1914
Hrnjevac
ES-Sch.
19.3.1943.
Fingler, Julius
1918
D.Slatinik
SS-Sch.
21.1.1942.
Fischer, Andreas
1907
Hirschbau
Uffz. d. WH
31.3.1943.
Fischer, Anton
1925
Semlin
SS-Gren.
23.2.1943.
Fischer, Eduard
1904
Cerević
ES-Sch.
24.2.1943.
Flacker, Franz
1919
Cerević
SS-Pionier
3.9.1943.
Flatscher, Ludwig
1906
Rieddorf
ES-Sch.
31.3.1943.
Fleischer, Paul
1920
Essegg
SS-Uscha.
5.7.1943.
Fleith, Nikolaus
1926
Djurdjanci
SS-Sch.
4.2.1942.
Fleith, Nikolaus
1925
Djurdjanci
SS-Sch.
4.2.1943.
Flohr, Franz
1907
Neupasua
Rttw. d. R.
26.8.1943.
Flohr, Martin
1907
Ciganka
Rttw. d. R.
26.8.1943.
Fölker, Michael
Vinkovci
SS-Sch.
19.1.1942.
Frank, Vendelin
1913
N.Slankamen
ES-Oschf.
19.3.1943.
Fredov, Jakob
Bukovac
SS-Sch.
11.10.1943.
Freihauth, Martin
DM
22.5.1942.
Freudinger, Johann
1882
Klein Bastaji
18.8.1943.
Frey, Konrad
1912
Klein Bastaji
18.8.1943.
Frey, Peter
1913
Beška
SS-Gren.
19.2.1943.
Frey, Stefan
1886
Mlinska
10.9.1942.
Friedrich, Johann
1900
Voćin
12.12.1942.
Friedrich, Josef
1904
Čalma
wounded 21.2.1943.
Fritz, Franz
1920
Sp.Bukovica
ES.Sch.
14.4.1943.
Fritz, Nikolaus
1918
Čalma
SS-Sch.
31.1.1943.
Fuchs, Anton
1921
Dr.Slatinik
ES-Sch.
17.12.1942.
Fuderer, Hans
1922
Valpovo
SS-Sch.
7.3.1942.
Galantha, Julius
1905
Essegg
SS-Obstmf.
17.9.1943.
Gallemann, Theodor
1920
Windhorst
SS-Sch.
23.3.1942.
Gams, Josef
1915
Andrijaševci
ES-Oschf.
19.3.1943.
Gärtner, Franz
1920
Drenovci
ES-Sch.
31.3.1943.
Gärtner, Johann
1905
Čalma
ES-Sch.
21.2.1943.
Gasaffi, Mathias
1900
Kukujevci
ES-Sch.
21.2.1943.
Gauder, Ferdinand
1923
Semlin
SS-Ogr.
31.7.1943.
Gauer, Johann
1901
Karlsdorf
16.3.1942.
Gaus, Johann
1923
Retkovci
SS-Reiter
7.12.1942.
Geidl, Anton
1923
Hirschfeld
SS-Reiter
11.2.1942.
Geisslinger, Franz
1921
Banoštor
8.2.1943.
Genannt, Michael
1920
Bakić-Gačište
ES-Sch.
26.12.1942.
Gerardt, Anton
1911
Jarmina
ES-Sch.
10.9.1942.
Gerber, Josef
1917
Andrijaševci
ES-Sch.
18.7.1943.
Geyer, Ernst
1918
Deutsch-Bresnitz
SS-Reiter
?.6.1943.
Giener, Martin
42 Jahre alt
Petrijevci
ES-Sch.
Giesner, Martin
1901
Petrijevci
ES-Sch.
21.2.1943.
Gindler, Josef
1921
Crnkovci
SS-Sch.
6.2.1943.
Girenz, Anton
Inđia
SS-Sch.
5.7.1943.
Glatz, Franz
1909
Batscka
Fallen on the Mediteranien
Glatz, Mathias
1915
Djakovo
SS-Sch.
23.11.1941.
Gobetzky, Aladar
1898
Essegg
ES-Oblt.
28.8.1943.
Godina, Adam
1912
Jarmina
ES-Sch.
10.9.1942.
Gräber, Michael
1919
Ruma
SS-Sch.
29.1.1943.
Graf, Johann
1924
Erdevik
SS-Strm.
28.8.1943.
Graf, Johann
Erdevik
SS-Sch.
20.8.1943.
Graf, Josef
Ruma
SS-Sch.
3.11.1941.
Graff, Franz
1897
Gašinci
Ortsleiter
29.10.1943.
Granat, Hermann
Trošelje
ES-Sch.
23.1.1942.
Grauer, Andreas
1904
Surčin
ES-Ogefr.
10.9.1942.
Gregor, Max
1922
Gutstein
ES-Sch.
9.9.1942.
Greif, Josef
1929
Gašinci
10/11.10.1943.
Gröger, Karl
1911
O.Windhorst
ES-Oschf.
27.1.1943.
Groh, Philipp
1915
Deč
DM
27.7.1942.
Groß, Anton
1922
Ilača
SS-Rottfr.
19.3.1942.
Groß, Franz
1920
Banoštor
SS-Sch.
20.6.1942.
Grossinger, Adam
1922
Krndija
SS-Strm.
28.1.1942.
Gruber, Martin
1912
Krndija
ES-Sch.
21.4.1942.
Grumbach, Josef
1908
28.3.1943.
Grumbach, Klara
1912
Banoštor
23.7.1942.
Grusling, Georg
1922
Grabovci
SS-Obersch.
16.3.1943.
Guth, Anton
1911
Opatovac
SS-Oscha.
12.7.1943.
Gutrovac, Anton
1921
Essegg
ES-Sch.
1.2.1943.
Güttler, Johann
1905
Cerić
DM-Scharf.
16.5.1942.
Gyulaj, Georg
1925
Essegg
SS-Sch.
23.7.1943.
