Martin Kohlroser

Martin Kohlroser (8 January 1905 – 14 November 1967) was a SS-Oberführer (Senior Colonel) in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the German Cross in Gold.

Martin Kohlroser
Born	8 January 1905 Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire
Died	14 November 1967(1967-11-14) (aged 62) Munich, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen-SS
Years of service	1930–45
Rank	SS-Oberführer (Senior Colonel)
Unit	34th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Landstorm Nederland
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Blood Order Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class German Cross in Gold Infantry Assault Badge

Life

Kohlroser joined the SA in 1923 and participated in the Munich Putsch. On 1 June 1930, je joined the Allgemeine SS (SS-Nr.: 3 149). He was also a member of the NSDAP (NSDAP-Nr.: 371 577).

He was one of the original 117 men selected by Josef Dietrich to form the Headquarters Guard (SS-Stabswache) for Adolf Hitler in March 1933. This unit, forerunner of the Leibstandarte, later became a part of the SS-Verfügungstruppe. During his service in the SS, he would be promoted from a junior officer in the LSSAH, to the rank of SS-Oberführer and would end World War II, in command of the 34th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Landstorm Nederland.

Commands

• 1st Company LSSAH, (SS-Sturmhauptführer)
• 1st Battalion LSSAH, (SS-Obersturmbannführer)
• 6th SS Gebirgsjäger Battalion, 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, (SS-Standartenführer)
• 40th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment, 18th SS Volunteer Panzer Grenadier Division Horst Wessel, (SS-Obersturmbannführer)
• 12th SS Gebirgsjäger Regiment Michael Gaissmair, 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, (SS-Obersturmbannführer)
• 21st SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment, 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg, (SS-Standartenführer)
• 10th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Westland, 5th SS Panzergrenadier Division Wiking, (SS-Standartenführer)
• 1st SS Grenadier Regiment Landstorm Nederland (SS-Standartenführer)
• SS Volunteer Grenadier Brigade Landstorm Nederland (SS-Oberführer)
• 34th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Landstorm Nederland (SS-Oberführer)