Neumann, Eggert 'Eggi ' (Waffen SS)

Date of birth:: December 30th, 1912 (Altenkirchen/Rhine Province, Germany)
Date of death:: May 28th, 1970 (Hamburg/Hamburg, Germany)
Service number:: SS-Nr.: 45.654 // NSDAP-Nr.:
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
20.04.1936: Leutnant der Gendarmerie
20.04.1937: Oberleutnant der Gendarmerie
01.06.1938: SS-Obersturmführer
20.04.1939: Hauptmann der Gendarmerie
01.09.1939: SS-Mann, SS-VT
20.04.1940: SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve
20.04.1941: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve
21.06.1942: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve
09.11.1943: SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve
20.04.1945: SS-Obersturmbannführer der Reserve

Career:
01.06.1938: joined the SS
20.04.1940-01.07.1940: SS-Ustuf, Zugführer, 9. Kompanie, SS-Standarte 'Deutschland', SS-VT
01.07.1940: SS-Ustuf, Chef, Kradmeldezug, SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2, SS-Division 'Reich', SS-VT
15.12.1940-15.02.1941: SS-Ustuf, Zugführer, 1. Schwadron, SS-Aufklärungs-Anteilung 5, SS-Division 'Wiking'
16.02.1941: SS-Ustuf, Zugführer, 3. Schwadron, SS-Aufklärungs-Anteilung 5, SS-Division 'Wiking'
20.07.1941-06.12.1941: SS-Ostuf, Kompanie-Chef, 15. (Kradschützen) Kompanie, SS-Infanterie-Regiment 'Westland', 5. SS-Division 'Wiking'
06.12.1941: ill, evavuated
13.02.1942: SS-Ostuf, SS-Kradschützen-Ersatz-Bataillon
16.04.1942-01.08.1942: SS-Ostuf, Regiments-Adjutant, Hauptmann beim Stabe, SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 2 then SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 14 (renaming), 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Division 'Prinz Eugen'
01.08.1942: SS-Hstuf, Stab, 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Division 'Prinz Eugen'
10.07.1943: SS-Hstuf, IIa, Adjutant, Stab, Gen.Kdo, V. SS-Gebirgs-Korps
15.04.1944: SS-Stubaf, Kdr, SS-Gebirgs-Aufklärungs-Bataillon 7, 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division « Prinz Eugen »
00.03.1945: SS-Stubaf, Führer, I. Bataillon, SS-Gebirgsjager-Regiment 13, 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division « Prinz Eugen »
00.04.1945: SS-Stubaf, Kdr, SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13 'Arthur Phleps', 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division « Prinz Eugen »
00.05.1945: POW

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DRL Sportabzeichen in Silber

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:: July 25th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:: July 19th, 1941

(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:: March 23rd, 1942

Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen in Bronze

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Awarded on:: June 1st, 1942

other sources indicate 16.01.1942

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Awarded on:: September 26th, 1942

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
Unit:: Kommandeur, SS-Gebirgs-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 7, 7. SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division "Prinz Eugen", Waffen-SS
Awarded on:: November 3rd, 1944

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

“Neumann successfully led the defense of the village of Zajecar as its Kampfkommandant with only minor forces at his disposal (2 weak battalions, 2 Batteries, parts of a company from the Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 1) during the period 04-08.10.1944. In this time the village garrison was encircled, and was forced to fight an enemy onslaught consisting of 2-3 Rifle Divisions and a self-propelled gun brigade. They endured drumfire from 20 enemy batteries plus self-propelled guns, as well as random air attacks. Aerial resupply was limited and ammunition in short supply. 115 large enemy attacks were defeated, and 19 enemy penetrations were cleaned up via counterattacks (with forces that even included vehicle drivers). 3 enemy SPGs that broke-in were destroyed by infantry weapons.

On the 08.10.1944 the garrison finally broke out to the west (as per orders) after all attempts to relieve it had failed. In all this Neumann was the soul of the resistance. It is only on account of his exemplary bravery that the higher leadership found the time to implement countermeasures.”

To this was added a note of approval by General der Infanterie Felber…

“This recommendation from the General-Kommando Müller and the Armee-Abteilung Serbien is well received. The defense of Zajecar was of great significance for the continued fighting in the sector of General-Kommando Müller.”