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Comment: Most of the sources are not reliable as they are user-generated (Tracesofwae and Time Note) and tourist cites are not reliable sources. There was an article about Ancans (see [1]) but it was redirected to List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (A) due to notability and sourcing concerns. S0091 (talk) 15:04, 2 September 2023 (UTC)
Roberts Ancans | |
|---|---|
 SS-Hauptsturmführer Robert Ancans in 1942. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1919 Tilsa, Latvia |
| Died | 1 January 1982 (aged 62) United States of America |
| Cause of death | Natural Causes |
| Resting place | Latvian Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Latvia |
| Profession | Waffen-SS Officer |
| Awards | Knights Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Latvian Army and Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1940-1941 (Latvian Army) 1942-1945 (Waffen-SS) |
| Rank | SS-Hauptsturmführer |
| Unit | 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian) |
| Commands | Close-Combat Training School, Waffen-Feldersatz-Bataillon 19 |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Pilsbliden |
Robert Ancans (11 November 1919 – 1 January 1982) was a Latvian Waffen SS Volunteer and SS-Hauptsturmführer who served in the 19th Waffen-SS Grenadier Division. He also was in command of the Close Combat Training School in Latvia and the Waffen-Feldersatz Battalion[1]. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for bravery and the Wound Badge in Gold for being wounded 5 times or more.
Biography
editRoberts Ancans was born on the 11th of November 1919, in Tilža, Latvia. He studied law at the Latvian University.[2] Ancāns was also a member of the Latvian student fraternity Lacuania.
He joined the Latvian Army in 1939, and then the Lettischen Schutzmannschaft[3] (Latvian Auxiliary Police) in 1941. In February 1942, he joined the Latvian Legion in February 1942, as a Legions-Untersturmführer der SS (Second Lieutenant of a Foreign Legion in the SS), and fought in the 19th Waffen-SS Grenadier Division. He was further promoted to SS-Obersturmführer, after which he was given command of the Close Combat Training School in Latvia. He was wounded In action for the 5th time on the 26th of December 1944 whilst fighting at the Battle of Pilsbliden[4], where he both received the Iron Cross 1st Class for his bravery in action and also the Wound Badge in Gold, for being wounded more than 5 times. A month later, he received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his bravery, and a final promotion to SS-Hauptsturmführer.[5] On the 8th May, a day after the German Surrender, Roberts was injured for the 8th time, and evacuated by sea from the heavy fighting in the Courland Pocket.
Personal Life and Death
editAncāns survived the war and until 1955 lived in West Germany, but then emigrated to the United States. He died in New York from Natural Causes on 1st January 1982. He is remembered as one of the most famous Waffen-SS volunteers from Latvia.
In 1950, the United States Displaced Persons Commission investigated the Estonian and Latvian SS and found these military units to be neither criminal nor Nazi collaborators. On 12 September 1950, Harry N. Rosenfield, the United Nations Refugee Relief Association commissioner, wrote to Jūlijs Feldmanis, Latvia's chargé d'affaires in Washington, saying that "the Waffen-SS units of the Baltic States (the Baltic Legions) are to be seen as units that stood apart and were different from the German SS in terms of goals, ideologies, operations and constitution, and the Commission does not, therefore, consider them to be a movement that is hostile to the government of the United States under Section 13 of the Displaced Persons Act, as amended."[6]
Dates of Rank
edit| Date | Waffen-SS |
|---|---|
| 1st September 1941: | SS-Untersturmführer |
| 25th May 1943: | SS-Obersturmführer |
| 30th January 1945: | SS-Hauptsturmführer |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ailsby, Christopher (1997). SS: Roll of Infamy (1st ed.). BrownBooks. p. 8. ISBN 1897884222.
- ^ Ancans, Roberts (1953). "Roberts Ancans CIA Interview" (PDF).
- ^ "Ancans, Robert (Waffen SS) - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "In the memories of Robert Ancāns at the Battle of Pilsbliden". militaryheritagetourism.info. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ "Ancans, Robert (Waffen SS) - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- ^ Ancans, Roberts (2012). "Roberts Ancans Timeline".
External links
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Media related to Roberts Ancans at Wikimedia Commons- Newspaper clippings about Roberts Ancans in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
