SS-ObersCHUTZE BART BIELSCHMIDT
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SS-Schutze: 18. Sep. 1939
SS-Oberschutze: 20. Mar. 1940 |
Bart Bielschmidt was born in Holzkirchen in 1918. He attended Gymnasium Holzkirchen, and worked as a waiter and bartender for several years after school before enlisting in the SS. He requested placement in SS-Totenkopfstandarte 1, only knowing he had hometown friends serving in this unit, however he had no idea what kind of job he would do here.
When Bart finished basic training and reported to Dachau, he saw the hundreds of prisoners being transported out of the camp. These prisoners were communists and political prisoners, and although it was no nice place, it was not the place it would become in a few years. Bart was assigned to SS-Totenkopf-Infantry-Regiment 1, and came into the unit as a new recruit in Theodor Eicke's new division.
After a year of training, Bart, along with the rest of the men in his Division invaded France and the Low Countries. He was involved in the mopping up of Algerian prisoners, the assault on Bethune and all the fighting around and in between. Bart managed to survive the campaign in France, and felt a boost in his morale, having been successful in combat. However, he saw his division take heavy casualties and learned quickly that his commander had no problem throwing his men into the meat grinder.
While refitting in France, the Division began training again, for what would be Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia. This time Bart did not feel as confident in his survival.
When Bart finished basic training and reported to Dachau, he saw the hundreds of prisoners being transported out of the camp. These prisoners were communists and political prisoners, and although it was no nice place, it was not the place it would become in a few years. Bart was assigned to SS-Totenkopf-Infantry-Regiment 1, and came into the unit as a new recruit in Theodor Eicke's new division.
After a year of training, Bart, along with the rest of the men in his Division invaded France and the Low Countries. He was involved in the mopping up of Algerian prisoners, the assault on Bethune and all the fighting around and in between. Bart managed to survive the campaign in France, and felt a boost in his morale, having been successful in combat. However, he saw his division take heavy casualties and learned quickly that his commander had no problem throwing his men into the meat grinder.
While refitting in France, the Division began training again, for what would be Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of Russia. This time Bart did not feel as confident in his survival.
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