Date of birth:

February 7th, 1910 (Dresden/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

February 7th, 1992 (Hamburg, Germany)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: 135.553 // NSDAP-Nr.: 1.428.412

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
00.06.1932: SA-Mann
28.12.1932: SS-Anwärter
27.01.1933: SS-Mann
09.11.1933: SS-Sturmmann
12.07.1934: SS-Rottenführer
24.12.1934: SS-Unterscharführer
30.01.1935: SS-Scharführer
01.05.1935: SS-Oberscharführer
09.11.1935: SS-Hauptscharführer
20.04.1936: SS-Untersturmführer
20.04.1937: SS-Obersturmführer
25.08.1939: SS-Hauptsturmführer
09.11.1942: SS-Sturmbannführer
09.11.1944: SS-Obersturmbannführer - RDA 22.09.1944

Career:
00.00.1932: joined the SA
01.12.1932: joined the NSDAP
28.12.1932: joined the SS
00.00.1934: SS-Uscha, SS-Sonderkommando "Sachsen", Sachsenburg Concentration Camp
00.11.1936-00.09.1939: SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 1 "Oberbayern", SS-Totenkopfverbände, Dachau Concentration Camp
00.09.1939: SS-Hstuf., Chef,,9. Kompanie, SS-Totenkopf-Infanterie-Regiment 1, SS-VT
00.08.1941: SS-Hstuf., Chef, 9. Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment 6, SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord"
00.05.1942: SS-Hstuf., Kdr., III. Bataillon, SS-Freiwilligen-Legion 'Niederland'
WIA, SS-Infanterie-Ersatz Bataillon l 'Nord'
11.07.1942-30.05.1943: SS-Hstuf., Kdr., SS-Freiwilligen-Legion 'Flandern'
31.05.1943-22.10.1943: SS-Hstuf., Kdr., SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade 'Langemarck'
23.10.1943-19.10.1944: SS-Stubaf, Kdr, 6. SS-Freiwilligen-Sturm-Brigade "Langemarck"
19.10.1944-00.10.1944: SS-Stubaf, Kdr, 27. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division 'Langemarck' (flämische Nr. 1)
00.02.1945: SS-Ostubaf., Kdr., Waffen-Grenadier-Regiment der SS 66 (flämisches Nr. 1), then Kampfgruppe "Schellong", 27. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division 'Langemarck' (flämische Nr. 1), III. SS-Panzer-Korps - Ravenstein Arnswalde
01.03.1945: Stargard - Zachan, Seefeld, Altdamm
20.03.1945: Prenzlau
28.04.1945: Strasburg - Lychen, Waren, Karow
00.05.1945: surrendered to the Allies

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Awarded on:

February 1934

Awarded on:

1935

Awarded on:

March 17th, 1936

Awarded on:

1938

Awarded on:

1939

Awarded on:

1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)

Awarded on:

April 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)

Awarded on:

July 3rd, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)

Awarded on:

August 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Hauptsturmführer (Captain)

Awarded on:

June 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)

Unit:

Führer, 6. SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade "Langemarck"

Awarded on:

March 29th, 1944

based on a recommendation dated 05.03.1944 and signed by Heinz Lammerding, Kdr. 2.SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich"

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade "Langemarck"

Awarded on:

February 28th, 1945

Schellong’s Knight’s Cross recommendation reads as follows…

“On the 29.02.1944 the SS-Freiw. Sturm-Brigade ‘Langemarck’, under the command of SS-Sturmbannführer Schellong, received the order to occupy the village of Jampol (located on the left boundary of the SS-Panzer-Kampfgruppe ‘Das Reich’). From here they were to defend against any enemy attempts to launch a flanking attack around the left wing of the Kampfgruppe.

The Brigade, without any contact with friendly units to the left or right, fought against a much superior foe from the beginning. Positioned all on its own, the Brigade defended against the enemy attempts to capture Jampol. SS-Sturmbannführer Schellong, commanding the merged elements of the Brigade and Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 196, was able to produce repeated success whilst fighting at the head of his men. He and his troops were able to eject the enemy forces that had penetrated into the city multiple times in close combat and push them back to their jump-off positions.

Although Jampol was to be evacuated by order of the Korps, SS-Sturmbannführer Schellong made the independent decision to remain in the village for another 24 hours. In doing so he created very favourable conditions for the continued German defense in the area.

Only after Jampol had been encircled did SS-Sturmbannführer Schellong break the enemy ring on the afternoon of the 02.03.1944. Withstanding continual enemy flank attacks, he led his Brigade and the remnants of Feld-Ersatz-Bataillon 196 to the ordered fallback positions.

As a result of SS-Sturmbannführer Schellong’s successful defense of Jampol, the enemy thrust towards Tarnopol was delayed.

For his brave actions SS-Sturmbannführer Schellong is worthy of being awarded the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross.”

based on a recommendation dated 23.01.1945 and signed by Heinz Lammerding, Kdr. 2.SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich”

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• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Microfilm Publication A3343. US National Archives. - Schellong Conrad « The Flemish Legion – Langemarck