page_title: 18th SS-Standarte
hierarchical_section_title: 18th SS-Standarte
caption_attribution_description: For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Hans Prützmann Scherl Bilderdienst Hans Prützmann, SS-Oberführer 41209-34 ADN-ZB/Archiv Hans-Adolf Prützmann, geb. 31.8.1901 in Tolkemit; 1933 SS-Brigadeführer (unser Bild), 1943 SS-Obergruppenführer und Führer des SS-Oberabschnitts Nord-Ost und Ukraine, General der Polizei, höchster SS-Führer - und Polizeiführer in der Ukraine, Sitz Kriwoi-Rog, Leiter der geplanten Wehrwolf-Organisation. Beging am 21.5.1945 in Lüneburg Selbstmord. Aufnahme: 1934 [Hans Prützmann, Porträt]
context_page_description: The 18th SS-Standarte was a regimental formation of the Allgemeine-SS located in the city of Köningsberg. The Standarte was one of the earlier General-SS formations and had been founded in 1932, a year before Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party came to power in Germany.
  Throughout the 1930s, the 18th Standarte performed mustering drills of General-SS members and also participated in Nazi functions and parades in and around Köningsberg. During this time period, the Standarte was given the honorary regimental title of "Ostpreußen". Hans-Adolf Prützmann, who later became involved in the Holocaust while serving as an SS and Police Leader in Latvia, was an early commander of the Standarate.
  In 1939, with the outbreak of World War II, the 18th Standarte began losing most of its membership to either the general draft or to transfer into the Waffen-SS. By 1943, the regiment had ceased to exist except on paper, yet had a posted commander until the collapse of Nazi Germany in May 1945.
context_section_description: The 18th SS-Standarte was a regimental formation of the Allgemeine-SS located in the city of Köningsberg. The Standarte was one of the earlier General-SS formations and had been founded in 1932, a year before Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party came to power in Germany.
  Throughout the 1930s, the 18th Standarte performed mustering drills of General-SS members and also participated in Nazi functions and parades in and around Köningsberg. During this time period, the Standarte was given the honorary regimental title of "Ostpreußen". Hans-Adolf Prützmann, who later became involved in the Holocaust while serving as an SS and Police Leader in Latvia, was an early commander of the Standarate.
  In 1939, with the outbreak of World War II, the 18th Standarte began losing most of its membership to either the general draft or to transfer into the Waffen-SS. By 1943, the regiment had ceased to exist except on paper, yet had a posted commander until the collapse of Nazi Germany in May 1945.
caption: Hans-Adolf Prützmann, who served as one of the early commanders of the 18th SS-Standarte
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