Stäudle, Ernst (Waffen SS)
- Date of birth:
- June 6th, 1913 (Heidenheim an der Brenz/Württemberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 11th, 1946 (POW-camp Jaworzno/Silesia, Poland)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Laurahütte
Grave: UNK. - Service number:
- SS Nr.: 226.097 // NSDAP-Nr.:
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
00.02.1942: SS-Oberscharführer, forward observer, 8. Batterie, SS-Totenkopf-Artillerie-Regiment
01.02.1943: promoted to SS-Untersturmführer
00.09.1943: instructor, SS-Artillerie-Schule II - Beneschau
21.06.1944: promoted to SS-Obersturmführer
30.04.1945: Kompaniechef - fightings around Prag
00.05.1945: soviet POW
11.07.1947: died of hunger and mistreatment in harsh labour in a coal mine near camp Jaworzno, south of Katowice, Silesia in Poland
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SS-Zivilabzeichen
- Awarded on:
- 1934
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 23rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- February 17th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- SS-Oberscharführer der Reserve (Staff Sergeant of Reserves)
- Unit:
- Vorgeschobene Beobachter, V.B., 8. Batterie, II. Abteilung, SS-Artillerie-Regiment "Totenkopf", SS-Totenkopf-Division
- Awarded on:
- April 10th, 1942
"SS-Oberscharführer Stäudle was in position on the night of 26th and 27th of February 1942, fighting near Schumilkino. He was a forward observer, watching the fire of his artillery battery against an enemy attack running from the west, with artillery and mortar support. In the course of the attack, the Soviets succeeded in approaching the village with 50 men. From our own forces there were only a few weak men to hold this area. These men pushed against the enemy as if fighting in Battalion strength and successfully put the Russians to flight.
In this critical situation, and himself suffering from a heavy wound, Stäudle ordered the rest of the men to defend against this Russian attack, using their 3.7cm Flak firing at short range. Through the halting of this attack, the Russian plans were affected and they arrived piecemeal in Salutschje.
I ask for the award of the Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross in recognition of his successful and decisive actions."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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