Friedrich-Wilhelm Bock
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| Friedrich-Wilhelm Bock | |
|---|---|
| 5 May 1897 – 11 June 1978 (aged 81) | |
| Place of birth | Wreschen |
| Place of death | Hannover |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1915-1945 |
| Rank | Oberführer |
| Commands held | 9.SS-Panzer-Division Hohenstaufen, 4.SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division, 19.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS |
| Awards | Ritterkreuz des Eisernes Kreuz mit Eichenlaub |
SS-Oberführer Friedrich-Wilhelm Bock (1897-1978) was a German Waffen-SS officer who during his career commanded three SS-divisions, the 9.SS-Panzer-Division Hohenstaufen, the 4.SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division and the Latvian 19.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS. He was also a winner of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub.
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[edit] Summary of SS career
[edit] Dates of rank
- SS-Sturmbannführer der Reserve: November 11, 1941
- SS-Obersturmbannführer der Reserve: January 05, 1942
- SS-Standartenführer: November 09, 1943
- SS-Oberführer : August 01, 1944
[edit] Notable decorations
- Eastern Front Medal (1942)
- Iron Cross Second (?) and First (1941) Classes
- Clasp to the Iron Cross Second (1941)
- Wound Badge in Black (?)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (1944)
- Cross of Honor (1934)
[edit] References
- The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror: The Full Story From Street Fighters to the Waffen-SS by Gordon Williamson (Motorbooks International, (March 1994), ISBN-10: 0879389052, ISBN-13: 978-0879389055).
- The Waffen-SS (2): 6. to 10. Divisions (Men-at-Arms) by Gordon Williamson (Osprey Publishing (March 25, 2004), ISBN-10: 1841765902, ISBN-13: 978-1841765907).
[edit] See also
9.SS-Panzer-Division Hohenstaufen at http://www.feldgrau.com/9ss.html
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by SS-Brigadeführer Fritz Freitag |
Commander of 4th SS Polizei Division October 20, 1943 - April 19, 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Brigadeführer Jürgen Wagner |
| Preceded by SS-Gruppenführer Hinrich Schuldt |
Commander of 19.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS March 15, 1944 - April 13, 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Bruno Streckenbach |
| Preceded by SS-Brigadeführer Jürgen Wagner |
Commander of 4th SS Polizei Division May, 1944 - May 07, 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Brigadeführer Hebert-Ernst Vahl |
| Preceded by SS-Brigadeführer Sylvester Stadler |
Commander of 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen July 31, 1944 - August 29, 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Oberführer Walter Harzer |
