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Franz Schädle (19 November 1906 – 2 May 1945) was the last commander of Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard (the Führerbegleitkommando; FBK), from 5 January 1945 until his death on 2 May 1945.
SS-Obersturmbannführer Franz Schädle was appointed the last FBK commander on 5 January 1945, after the dismissal of Bruno Gesche in December 1944. Himmler wrote a strongly worded rebuke, after an incident that featured a drunken Gesche firing shots at a comrade.
SS-Obersturmbannführer (Lieutenant Colonel) Franz Schädle (19 November 1906 – 1 May 1945) was the commander of Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard (the SS-Begleitkommando des Führers), from 5 January 1945 until his death on 1 May 1945, aged 38. He was born in Westerheim, Baden-Württemberg and...
Franz Schädle (* 19. November 1906 in Westerheim; † 2. Mai 1945 in Berlin) war ein deutscher SS-Führer. Schädle war der letzte Kommandant des Führerbegleitkommandos, der persönlichen Leibwache Adolf Hitlers
Commander of Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard (the SS-Begleitkommando des Führers). He was born in Westerheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Wounded in battle with the Russian army in Berlin on April 28th, 1945. Present at the burning of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun's bodies after their suicide.
Mar 7, 2013 · The answer to your original question is Franz Schädle. Schädle was the deputy commander of the unit from its inception until the very end of the war. While Gesche was on hiatus, Schädle acted in his absence.
His FBK commanding officer, Franz Schädle, appointed Misch to be the bunker telephone operator. Misch handled all of the direct communication from the bunker. He did not leave it for any significant period of time until the war ended in May 1945.
