We have been contacted by the son of a former Waffen-SS Unterscharfuehrer. His son has told his father about our unit here in the USA & his father is proud that we have not forgotten the sacrifice & hardships that the men of the Leibstandarte had endured during WW2. Unscha. Steinbauer has authorized our unit to post his biography & his unpublished fotos for all to see. Unsterscharfuehrer Steinbauer is a remarkable man that has seen extensive combat on all fronts during WW2. We are proud to be able to post his information & fotos on our website!
Josef Steinbauer was born on 18.Nov. 1921 and joined the Waffen-SS in 1939 at the Age of 17. He was posted to Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler Regiment & fought in France (during the invasion), Russia, Italy, Yugoslavia, & Belgium. He was also posted to the Reichs Chancellry as a guard as well as the Fuerher bunker in Berlin during the last 4 weeks of the war. Upon Germany's unconditional surrender, he escaped Berlin & attempted to return home but was captured by the Russians outside of Berlin. Fifteen days later he escaped & managed to return to Germany where he was once again captured, this time by the Americans. After serving his time in prison camp, he returned to his wife & started a family. He resides in western Germany to this day!
Unscha. Steinbauer is a remarkable man indeed & we are honored to portray his division & wear the Armelband "Adolf Hitler"!
