Date of birth:

March 11th, 1911 (Vienna, Austria)

Date of death:

February 28th, 1943 (Dnjepropetrowsk, Kharkov, Ukraine, Soviet Union)

Buried on:

Soviet War Cemetery Dnipro
Plot: 5. Row: 1. Grave: 15.

Service number:

SS-Nr.: 202.925 // NSDAP-Nr.: 4.263.109

Nationality:

Austrian

Some sources indicate SS-Nr.: 58.074 which is the one of Walter Reder
Some sources indicates NSDAP-Nr.: 5.020.865
Promotions:
20.04.1936: SS-Untersturmführer
00.04.1940: SS-Obersturmführer
00.04.1941: SS-Hauptsturmführer
09.11.1941: SS-Sturmbannführer

Career:
00.00.1929: Freikorps 'Oberland', Thuringia
00.00.1934: entered the SS-VT and the NSDAP
00.00.1935: SS-Junker, 2 Friedens-Junkerlehrgang, SS-Junkerschule Braunschweig
00.00.1936: Stab, SS-RuSHA
00.03.1938: campaign in Austria
00.00.1938: campaign in the Sudetes
00.03.1939: annexation of Bohemia and Moravia
00.09.1939: campaign in Poland
00.05.1940: campaign in France
00.05.1940: Adjutant, SS-Regiment 'Deutschland', SS-Verfügungs-Division
00.03.1941-00.09.1941: SS-Hstuf, Ib, Stab, SS-Division 'Wiking'
0.09.1941-00.00.1942: SS-Hstuf, Ia, Stab, SS-Division 'Wiking'
12.01.1943-28.02.1943: SS-Stubaf, Kdr, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 'Westland', 5. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 'Wiking'
28.02.1943: SS-Stubaf, WIA, DOW in SS-Lazarett Dnjepropetrowsk

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Awarded on:

February 1934

Awarded on:

1939

Awarded on:

1939

Awarded on:

1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 29th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)

Awarded on:

June 16th, 1942

with swords

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)

Awarded on:

August 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

SS-Sturmbannführer (Major)

Unit:

Führer, SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 "Westland", 5. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Wiking", Waffen-SS

Awarded on:

February 28th, 1943

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

"The Division recommends SS-Sturmbannführer Reichel (commander of the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Westland) for the Knight's Cross.

SS-Sturmbannführer Reichel played a decisive role in halting the thrust of the Russian 4th Guards Tank Corps against Krassnoarmeiskoje. He did so by immediately deciding to launch an attack with his Regiment on the 11.02.1943, and by doing this the enemy was firmly cut off to the northeast. He also delivered decisive results during the fighting around Krassnoarmeiskoje itself, where he eliminated major elements of the enemy’s powerful armoured force.

His bold and ruthless actions here contributed to resolving the acute crisis that had presented itself when the Russian tank forces carried out their deep flanking thrust.

SS-Sturmbannführer Reichel has distinguished himself as a battlegroup commander during all the combat before Ssalsk and south of Rostov. In all his battles he has displayed great courage and bravery. He was badly wounded during the contemporary attack against Aleksandrowka.

SS-Sturmbannführer Reichel succumbed to his wounds on the 28.02.1943. [This last note was likely penned after the award had been passed up the chain of command]”

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• Photo 2:
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - MOONEY, PETER, Waffen-SS Knights and their Battles, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd, 2010.
  - Volksbund
  - Notice of passing away
  - Microfilm Publication A3343. US National Archives
  - Numery cz�onk�w SS od 202 000 do 202 999.
  

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