Red cross enquiry 9.SS-Division Panzer Stuhlweissenburg 1945

Red cross document “Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Suchdienst” for homecoming soldiers from POW camp. They were asked to give information about soldiers of their former unit that were still missing in action.

In this case 1957 enquiry for:
Helmut Rupp born 1925
Unit fieldpost number 22336 = Stab II u. Einheit Panzer-Regiment 9, 9. SS-Division Hohenstaufen
Homecoming POW Hans-Joachim Reichert tells that Rupp was active with his unit in Jan.45 and was KIA that month (in Belgium). Recent information (below) shows that he was in fact KIA Apr.45 in Stuhlweissenburg (Hungary).

Recent information German War Casualties organization:
Nachname: Rupp
Vorname: Helmut
Dienstgrad: Rottenführer
Geburtsdatum: 07.03.1925
Geburtsort: Erbstadt
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 04.1945
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Stuhlweissenburg
Helmut Rupp konnte im Rahmen unserer Umbettungsarbeiten nicht geborgen werden. Die vorgesehene Überführung zum Sammelfriedhof in Szekesfehervar war somit leider nicht möglich.