4.SS Pz. Gren. Rgt. 8 I. Btl. Georg Könen

Moin zusammen,

na ja, es handelt sich hier ja nun wirklich nicht um eine Namensänderung!

Hier liegt doch nur eine international gebräuchliche, andere Schreibweise unseres deutschen Umlauts "ö" als "oe" vor, die z. B. gelegentlich aufgrund der verwendeten Datenbank-Software verwendet werden muß, wenn diese SW keine nationalen Sonderzeichen wie bspw. im Deutschen die drei Umlaute und das "ß" oder diverse französische Akzent-Vokale akzeptiert.

Naürlich stört dies etwas bei der Suche ...

Just found on Internet - Maybe it will be usefull for You but here is squad of 2nd German Army in March-April 1945:

http://www.forum.eksploracja.pl/viewtopi...Pz.+Gren#p24839

Dears here there is some details which confirm trace of units:

" ... In January, 1945, the Division was pushed into Slovakia, and from there it was moved North to the Pommerania area where it onve again saw action attempting to hold the Soviets back. Soon after, the 4th SS was moved to Danzig where it was trapped by Soviet forces. After dire battle the Division was shipped across the Hela Peninsula and over sea to Swinemude. From there, the Division rested, and then moved to postion itself to surrender to the Americans near Wittenberge-Lenzen. ..."

Source:
http://www.waffen-ss.no/SS-Polzei-Panzer...er-Division.htm

See table on the right side of this map (pleas make a zoom ):

http://www.gutenberg-e.org/esk01/maps/La...26Feb45a_lg.jpg

More:
http://www.gutenberg-e.org/esk01/frames/feskmap.html

I know that some of 4 SS Panzer Grenadieren moved behind river Oder near Stettin.

Zitat:

Mein Onkel Georg Könen war bei der 4. Pol.Gren.Div und dort bei der SS Pz. Gren. Rgt. 8 I. Btl. gelistet.

See here is confirmation that soldiers from unit of your uncle also died near Stettin - this is soldier from the same unit like your uncle - probably .
So please check somtimes web side of http://pomorze1945.com/?co=213&lang=DE

Source:
http://www.mediafire.com/?46845h86kkdzkm1

In this case is big chance that your uncle could also be KIA arround Stettin on Pommeren.

Look also here:
http://www.feldgrau.com/4ss.html

4.SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division
SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 8

2.45 XXXIX 11. Armee Weichsel Pommern
3.45 VII 2. Armee Weichsel West Prussia

We are sure that some of 4.SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division fought here arround Stettin in 1945 and some of them was found here by collegues from "Pomorze1945".

As confirmation that: 4.SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier-Division
SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 8 was also arround Stettin (near Oder river) , please have a look some information from the literature (Polish version):

1. "Front de l'Est 1941-1945" - Leon Degrelle
2. "PBonce brzegi"- gen. Piotr Tieremow
3. "Czerwone gwiazdy i biaBe orBy" - Tadeusz Karwacki
4. Printscreen with Russian war map 1945 - German positions on the West side of Oder river.

To subject :
http://www3.volksbund.de/mitmachaktionen...il.asp?id=15959

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=134884

"...here is the map from 16.02-18.02 1945 ..."