Waldemar Riefkogel

Who was Waldemar Riefkogel?

Waldemar Riefkogel was a Hauptsturmführer and Hauptmann der Schutzpolizei, in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Waldemar Riefkogel was born in Celle on the 7 January 1913. He joined the State Police which was later incorporated into the SS and was issued the SS service number 229 338. He was later promoted to Untersturmführer in the 4th SS Polzei Division where he served in the 10th Company, 2nd SS Polzei Schützen Regiment.

Riefkogel was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class in August 1941 and the 1st class award in January 1942.

He was awarded the Knight's Cross while in command of the 1st Company, 3rd SS Panzer Regiment, Totenkopf on the 11 July 1943. He was killed in action on the 30 July 1944 at Siedlce in Poland.