Date of birth:

August 1st, 1907 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)

Date of death:

February 20th, 1976 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)

Service number:

SS-Nr.: 156.587 // NSDAP-Nr.: 1.663.557

Nationality:

German

10.03.1933: joined the SS - SS-Anwärter
01.04.1933: joined the NSDAP
07.03.1934: SS-Mann
20.03.1934: SS-Sturmmann
01.07.1934: SS-Rottenführer
30.08.1934: SS-Unterscharführer
01.04.1935: SS-Scharführer
09.11.1935: SS-Oberscharführer
13.09.1936: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer
00.00.1938: joined the SS-Verfügunsgtruppen, SS-Reiter-Standarte 15
01.08.1940: SS-Untersturmführer der Reserve
00.06.1941: SS-Kavallerie-Brigade - Pripjet
15.07.1941: SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve
16.03.1942: SS-Hauptsturmführer der Reserve - RDA 01.03.1942
00.03.1942-00.04.1942: Adjutant, SS-Kavallerie-Brigade
00.00.1944: Kdr, SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 52 'Ungern', 22. SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division 'Maria Theresa'
04.10.1944: SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve
00.10.1944: Kdr, Kampfgruppe 'Ameiser' - fightings in Budapest
00.01.1945: SS-Obersturmbannführer der Reserve
00.00.1945: Kdr, SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 94, 37. SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division 'Lützow'

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Nr. 69.922

Awarded on:

December 1st, 1935

Awarded on:

1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 25th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve (Major of Reserves)

Unit:

Führer, SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Regiment 52, 22. SS-Freiwillige-Kavallerie-Division 'Maria Theresa', LVII. Panzerkorps, Heeresgruppe Süd

Awarded on:

November 1st, 1944

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

“Ameiser was cut off behind enemy lines with a small Kampfgruppe that initially consisted of 103 soldiers. However he and and his men managed to make their way back to the Korps again following a heroic 23-day long fighting retreat via Köres and Theis.

The bulk of this small Kampfgruppe was able to break through without abandoning any weapons along the way, and heavy losses in men and materiel were inflicted on the enemy in the process. This achievement is solely attributable to Ameiser’s exemplary personal bravery and skillful leadership.

He has also acted in a ruthless and praiseworthy fashion in situations that appeared hopeless. By doing so he has repeatedly been able to inspire his men to resist and move forwards despite their exhausted and starved state. Superhuman efforts have been brought about in this way. SS-Hauptsturmführer Ameiser has also highly distinguished himself in the heavy combat near Guyla.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Wehrkundearchiv
• Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
  
• - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
  - Schneider J.W., Their Honor was Loyalty!, R. James Bender Publishing, 1977
  - Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
  - Microfilm Publication A3343. US National Archives.