SS-Standarte Kurt Eggers

The SS-Standarte Kurt Eggers was a German Waffen SS propaganda formation which publicised the actions of all Waffen SS combat formations, seeing action in all major theatres of war with the exception of North Africa. The "Berichter" (literally: reporters) of the Standarte were expected to fight actively, if the situation demanded it. They were fully trained and well-equipped.

The SS-Kriegsberichter-Kompanie (SS War Reporter Company) originated in January 1940 with an original formation of four platoons of war correspondents and their support staff. The platoons were able to operate independently of each other, each equipped with still and movie cameras to enable to units to visually document the actions of Waffen-SS men in combat.

The company came under the command of ex-Allgemeine SS Standartenführer Günter d'Alquen. Upon his transfer to the Waffen-SS, d'Alquen was given the rank of Waffen-SS Hauptsturmführer der Reserve. d'Alquen would command the unit throughout its existence, ending the war as an Waffen-SS Standartenführer der Reserve.

Soon after its formation, one platoon was attached to each of the four Waffen-SS combat formations. These platoons would remain attached to their respective formations throughout the campaigns in France and the Low Countries, reporting on the actions of the SS combat formations during the campaign.

The platoons remained attached to the SS combat units during the campaigns in the Balkans, taking many famous photographs, including that of SS-Standartenführer Kurt Meyer at the battle for the Kleisoura Pass.

By August 1941, the number of Waffen-SS formations had increased, and so the SS-Kriegsberichter-Kompanie increased in size as well, becoming the SS-Kriegsberichter-Abteilung. As an Abteilung, the unit had several more war-correspondent units attached to it, enabling it to cover the actions of all the Waffen-SS formations in the field.

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