Hans Dobek

Hans Dobek, also known as Hellmuth Dobbrick, (born ..., March 3, 1907; buried in Costermano, (Verona), July 5, 1944), was a Major in the Nazi German Ordnungspolizei (Orpo) during the Second World War and also a Sturmbannführer in the SS.

In 1943, Major Dobek was serving in the Schutzpolizei of the Orpo and was assigned to command the 3rd battalion of the SS Police Regiment Bozen, September 15, 1943 to July 5, 1944. His duties included overseeing the activities of five police companies, one of which (the 11th company) was a garrison security force assigned to Rome.

Participant in the failed putsch between 25 and July 30, 1934 against the Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss and for which he was sentenced to hard labor. His release as well as other jailed Austrian SS was negotiated between Kurt Alois von Schuschnigg and Hitler in 1938.

Rank
SS Nr.: 310.495. NSDAP Nr.: 897.520. Nazi Germany paramilitary ranks. November 1, 1937: SS-Hauptscharführer. July 25, 1938:   SS-Untersturmführer. November 9, 1938: SS-Obersturmführer. March 1, 1940:   SS-Hauptsturmführer. November 9, 1943: SS-Sturmbannführer.

Dobek is historically remembered for refusing to place his men at the disposal of Herbert Kappler to conduct the Ardeatine massacre. Dobek was subsequently placed under house arrest by Kurt Mälzer, the garrison commander of Rome, under charges of insubordination. Malzer had threatened a charge of treason, but this was never filed, with all charges against Dobek later dropped in light of the rapid advance of Allied armies through Italy and the retreat of German forces.

Dobek's fate in the war was killed by italian partisan in Veneto, the July 5, 1944. Dobek was later dramatically portrayed in the film Massacre in Rome.

Blutorden Nr. 2169, one of the most prestigious decorations in the Nazi Party