Josef Mengele - Summary of SS Career

Summary of SS Career

  • SS number: 317,885
  • Nazi Party number: 5,574,974
  • Primary Positions: WVHA, Medical Physician (Auschwitz Concentration Camp)
  • Waffen-SS Service:
    • Medical Staff Officer, Waffen-SS Medical Inspectorate (1940)
    • Medical Officer, Pioneer Battalion No. 5, 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking (1941–1943)
    • Medical Officer, Battalion "Ost", 3rd SS Division Totenkopf (1943)

Dates of Rank

  • SS-Schütze: May 1938
  • SS-Hauptscharführer der Reserve (d.R.): 1939
  • SS-Untersturmführer d.R.: August 1, 1940
  • SS-Obersturmführer d.R.: January 30, 1942
  • SS-Hauptsturmführer d.R.: April 20, 1943

Awards

  • Iron Cross (First and Second Class)
  • War Merit Cross (Second Class with Swords)
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Wound Badge (Black)
  • Social Welfare Decoration
  • German Sports Badge (Bronze)
  • Honour Chevron for the Old Guard

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