2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich - Commanders

Commanders

• Sturmbannführer Wilhelm Kment, Decorated personally by Himmler, Prior to 1935
• Obergruppenführer Paul Hausser, 19 October 1939–14 October 1941
• Brigadeführer Wilhelm Bittrich, 14 October 1941–31 December 1941
• Brigadeführer Matthias Kleinheisterkamp, 31 December 1941–19 April 1942
• Gruppenführer Georg Keppler, 19 April 1942–10 February 1943
• Brigadeführer Herbert-Ernst Vahl, 10 February 1943–18 March 1943
• Standartenführer Kurt Brasack, 18 March 1943–29 March 1943
• Gruppenführer Walter Krüger, 29 March 1943–23 October 1943
• Brigadeführer Heinz Lammerding, 23 October 1943–24 July 1944
• Obersturmbannführer Christian Tychsen, 24 July 1944–28 July 1944
• Oberführer Otto Baum, 28 July 1944–23 October 1944
• Brigadeführer Heinz Lammerding, 23 October 1944–20 January 1945
• Standartenführer Karl Kreutz, 20 January 1945–29 January 1945
• Gruppenführer Werner Ostendorff, 29 January 1945–9 March 1945
• Standartenführer Rudolf Lehmann, 9 March 1945–13 April 1945
• Standartenführer Karl Kreutz, 13 April 1945–8 May 1945