Reinhold, Leo-Hermann (Waffen SS)
- Date of birth:
- February 22nd, 1906 (Königsberg/East Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 26th, 1961 (Lübeck/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Service number:
- SS-Nr.: 422.117 (V) // NSDAP-Nr.: 7 052 575
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
SS-Sturmbannführer Reinhold, Leo-Hermann or Leo-Otto
Promotions:
00.00.1935: Leutnant der Schutzpolizei
00.06.1939: Oberleutnant der Schutzpolizei
01.01.1940: SS-Obersturmführer
01.04.1942: SS-Hauptsturmführer - RDA 01.10.1941
09.11.1943: SS-Sturmbannführer
Career:
01.04.1928: joined the Landespolizei
01.05.1932-01.06.1935: Zugführer, Landespolizei
02.06.1935-31.03.1939: Zugführer, Jnfanterie-Regiment 43, Heer
01.04.1939: entered the NSDAP
01.05.1939-01.10.1939: Leutnant der Schupo, Adjutant, Kdr, Schutzpolizei Frankfurt
02.10.1939-28.02.1943: Olt, Chef, 2. Kompanie and Adjutant, SS-Polizei-Panzerjäger-Bataillon, SS-Polizei-Division
01.01.1940: joined the SS as SS-Obersturmführer
00.05.1940-26.06.1940: campaign in France
26.06.1940-22.06.1941: stationed in France
29.06.1941-28.02.1943: campaign in Russia
15.09.1941: SS-Ostuf, WIA
00.02.1943: SS-Hstuf, WIA and evacuated to a Lazarett
01.04.1943-11.04.1943: SS-Hstuf, SS-Panzerjäger-Ersatz-Abteilung
11.04.1943-15.10.1943: SS-Hstuf, Kdr, SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 10, 10. SS-Panzer-Division 'Frundsberg'
16.10.1943: SS-Hstuf, Kdr, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 10, 10. SS-Panzer-Division 'Frundsberg'
18.04.1944: SS-Stubaf, WIA
01.07.1944-16.10.1944: SS-Stubaf, Kdr, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 10, 10. SS-Panzer-Division 'Frundsberg'
00.09.1944: Operation Market Garden
13.11.1944: SS-Stubaf, SS-Panzer-Ausbildungs- und-Ersatz-Regiment
04.02.1945-09.03.1945: SS-Stubaf, Kdr, Schießschule der Panzer-Truppen
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Schwadron, SS-Polizei-Panzerjäger-Abteilung, SS-Polizei-Division
- Awarded on:
- June 11th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Schwadron, SS-Polizei-Panzerjäger-Abteilung, SS-Polizei-Division
- Awarded on:
- September 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Schwadron, SS-Polizei-Panzerjäger-Abteilung, SS-Polizei-Division
- Awarded on:
- September 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Obersturmführer (Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Schwadron, SS-Polizei-Panzerjäger-Abteilung, SS-Polizei-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 15th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Hauptsturmführer / Hauptmann der Schutzpolizei (Captain)
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Schwadron, SS-Polizei-Panzerjäger-Abteilung, SS-Polizei-Division
- Awarded on:
- June 20th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Sturmbannführer / Major der Schutzpolizei
- Unit:
- Kdr, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 10, 10. SS-Panzer-Division 'Frundsberg'
- Awarded on:
- April 16th, 1944
Silver version
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
- Unit:
- Kdr, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 10, 10. SS-Panzer-Division 'Frundsberg'
- Awarded on:
- April 18th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
- Unit:
- Führer, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 10, 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg", Waffen-SS
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1944
Name written in Patzwall / Scherzer is Leo
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, II. Abteilung, SS-Panzer-Regiment 10, 10. SS-Panzer-Division "Frundsberg", II. SS-Panzer-Korps, Heeresgruppe B
- Awarded on:
- October 16th, 1944
“SS-Sturmbannführer Reinhold has particularly distinguished himself by his personal bravery and unfailing will to resist during the fighting at the Nijmegen bridgehead in the time period 18.-21.09.1944. Despite very heavy friendly losses and the inconsistent combat capabilities of unfamiliar formations temporarily attached to his Kampfgruppe, he succeeded in inspiring his men to fight and hold their ground, as well as repeatedly closing emergent frontline gaps by his skillful leadership. It is to his credit alone, as the soul of the resistance, that the Nijmegen bridgehead could be held for 3 days against overwhelming enemy tank forces, a battle in which 24 enemy tanks were destroyed by close combat weapons. He furthermore distinguished himself by his personal devotion to duty and uncompromising bravery following the ordered withdrawal from the bridgehead. In this phase he succeeded in stabilizing the faltering defensive front and erecting a blocking line on the northern bank of the Waal river.
Through this SS-Sturmbannführer Reinhold not only prevented a swift thrust of the enemy from the Nijmegen bridgehead to Arnhem, but also (and above all) provided the necessary time to eliminate the enemy forces that had landed at Arnhem.
Reinhold has always fought well during the fighting of the Division in the East and West. He is particularly worthy of the award of the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross.”
Sources
- Photo 1:
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- das-ritterkreuz.de
- axishistory.com
- Microfilm Publication A3343. US National Archives.
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