Christian Frederik von Schalburg

Christian Frederik of scarf Castle ( born April 15, 1906 in Zmeinogorsk, Siberia, † June 2, 1942 at Demyansk ) was the leader of the Danish volunteers in the Waffen- SS.

Life

From scarf Castle was born in Siberia on April 15, 1906 as the son of a Danish father and a Russian mother. His mother was a member of the Russian nobility, his sister Vera scarf from castle. Until the October Revolution of 1917 the family lived in Russia.

From Schalburg officer was ( Sekondløjtnant / Lieutenant ) in the Danish Life Guards regiment. Politically, he was active in the youth movement and the Danish National Socialists ( DNSAP ).

From scarf castle fell on June 2, 1942 when he stepped on a mine and was later also hit by shrapnel. He was buried in Biakowo at Demyansk. SS - Reichsführer Heinrich Himmler promoted him posthumously on June 3, 1942 (effective June 1, 1942 ) to Lieutenant Colonel.

A Danish SS unit, the scarf Castle Corps, was named after him. This contributed from January 1944, when as a result of the course of the war the resistance with sabotage actions in Denmark was stronger in attacks that were either directed against the resistance of suspicious persons or their property, or should be but down resisters to the load ( eg the stop. depot on the tram in Aarhus ). In official parlance of the occupying power these acts were referred to as Contra sabotage or counter-terror. In the population sat down, because the background of the attacks was quite straight forward, so today common pun scarf castle by day. The Danish award named after him, the scarf Castle Cross was awarded to members of the scarf Castle Corps.