Max Seela [SEP] place of death
II SS Panzer Corps Pioneers. He was then given command of the 19th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment, 9th SS Panzer Division "Hohenstaufen".
On 8 May 1945, Seela surrendered to the American forces. He died in Ratingen, at the age of 88 on 31 July 1999.
Awards and decorations.
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (3 May 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (26/12/1941)
- Iron Cross of 1939
- 1st Class (22 June 1940)
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Max Seela
Max Seela (15 July 1911 – 31 July 1999) was a lieutenant colonel ("Obersturmbannführer") in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Career.
Max Seela was born in 1911 at Schöneiche near Berlin. He enlisted in "Reichswehr" (German Army) in 1929 and was then transferred into the SS-VT in 1935. His SS service number was 257,323 and his NSDAP number was 147,126. In