Facebook fan page for the 3ss panzergrenadier regiment. Reading it i felt like i was going back in time and experiencing ww2 apart of the elite waffen ss. The waffenss was the military branch of the nazi partys ss organisation. Sspanzergrenadierdivision was formed in poitiers france in october 1943, and was among the first ss divisions to be recruited from conscripts instead of volunteers. The estonian ss battalion narwa was attached to the wiking where it remained until july 1944. Its formations included men from nazi germany, along with volunteers and conscripts from both occupied and unoccupied lands. Unless i am mistaken, this cant be a sspanzergrenadier regiment 24 danmark unit, as the regiment wasnt formed until 1943. Including danish, hungarian, dutch, norwegian, finnish, french. For the waffenss fighting unit, see 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf. Panzergrenadier regiment in ss and luftwaffe panzerdivision facing the fierce fighting in all front lines, the panzerdivisions were once again reorganized. While the reconnaissance battalion was sent to help the 352nd infantry near caen, ostendorff went forward to make contact with the 6th fallschfirmjager regiment defending carentan, which had been advised by 7th army, via lxxxiv corps, that the ss were. The waffen ss german for armed ss, literally weapon ss was the combat arm of the schutzstaffel protective squadron or ss, an organ of the german nazi party.
Ssoberfuhrer otto baum, 15 november 1911 18 june 1998 knights cross on 8 may 1942 as sssturmbannfuhrer and commander of the iii. Ssfreiwilligen panzergrenadierdivision nordland was a waffenss division recruited from foreign volunteers and conscripts. The only panzer grenadier division in normandy, the 17. Meanwhile the panzerdivision hg was renamed as fallschirmpanzerdivision hg. Soldiers from ss totenkopf infanterie regiment 1 and ss pionierbataillon totenkopf killed 48 civilians in beuvry 24 may 1940. Waffenss prisoners by american troops in the process of turning them over to the soviets. The basic organization of panzergrenadier regiment hg was the same as that of the ss panzerdivision after feb 1944. Many original members of this organization were later transferred into and became the core of a waffen ss division, the 3rd ss totenkopf panzer division. Rzmmaschinengestickte ausfuhrung, pumkin head um 1942. Engaged in bocage country, its lack of heavy equipment was less of a handicap.
Sspanzerdivision totenkopf karl ulrich there is detailed story of a massacre of 3. Ssobersturmfuhrer georg preuss from sspanzergrenadier regiment 2. Nov 18, 2017 waffen 11th ss volunteer panzergrenadier divisionnordland active 743545type. It was not until 3 aug 1944, that all the heeres panzerdivisions with the exception of the panzerlehr division and the 21. Massacre of sspanzergrenadierregiment 38 in the book, wie ein fels im meer history of 3. German forces sspanzergrenadierregiment 24 danmark. The ss ehrenring ss honour ring, unofficially called totenkopfring skull ring or deaths head ring, was an award of heinrich himmlers schutzstaffel ss. Sspanzergrenadierregiment 3 deutschland post by pena v 25 jul 2010, 10. Ss panzergrenadier regiment defends dornot against the second battalion, 11th infantry regiment, us 5th infantry division. Jan 12, 2016 16th ss panzergrenadier division reichsfuhrerss.
Ss panzerdivision wiking was a panzer division among the thirty eight waffen ss divisions of nazi germany. Many draftees were very young men from the 1926 class, while several thousand much older men were drawn among nonessential industry workers or allgemeiness. Soldiers from ss totenkopfinfanterieregiment 1 killed 92 civilians in. It saw action, as part of army group north, in the independent state of croatia and on the eastern front during world war ii. Our goal is to accurately portray soldiers from the german wehrmacht during wwii. Insignia of the ss polizei panzergrenadier division division, german soldiers. Ss freiwilligen panzergrenadierdivision nordland was a waffen ss division recruited from foreign volunteers and conscripts. Arnaville bridgehead established, first and second battalions, 10th infantry regiment, us 5th infantry division, is attacked by the division. Uniforms and insignia of the schutzstaffel wikipedia. Totenkopf symbol a skull or runic symbols ss on the collar patches. The 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf skull, also known as the 3rd ss panzergrenadier division totenkopf and 3rd ss division totenkopf during its existence, was one of 38 divisions of the waffen ss, the armed wing of the german nazi party that served alongside but was never formally part of the wehrmacht during world war ii. It saw action on the eastern front during world war ii.
Kompanie is a nonpolitical reenacting group based in the midwest. Zobacz wiecej pomyslow na temat niemcy, kamuflaz i potwory. This new book is a concise combat history of the six waffenss panzergrenadier divisions in world war ii. Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past. Panzergrenadier company 3 x panzergrenadier platoon, 1 x pg support platoon, 1 x pg inf, 1 x inf. It saw action, as part of army group north, in the independent state of. Third reich depot, military collectables, world war ii.
Sstotenkopf sspanzergrenadierregiment 6 theodor eicke. Sspanzerdivision totenkopf was one of 38 divisions of the waffenss of nazi germany during world war ii. The panzer abteilung was upgraded to a regiment, and the two panzergrenadier regiments were given the. Sstotenkopf standarte oberbayern officers cufftitle in flatwire more description coming soon. Collar tabs below the rank of sturmfuhrer were edged in blackandwhite twist cord. The formation and combat histories of each are discussed in detailed text, along with maps and rare photographs and includes. Sspanzerdivision totenkopf was formed october 1939 from. Looking for reliable information or news facts about ww2. Although preuss wears the standard officers peaked cap, the usual metal insignia has been replaced by a machine woven deathshead and a hand embroidered army officer cap eagle, a fairly common variation. From june 1940 to may 1941, the men of the sstotenkopfdivision were stationed in various areas in france, mainly in avallon and boradeux. Ss panzerdivision totenkopf was one of 38 divisions of the waffen ss of nazi germany during world war ii.
Massacre of ss panzergrenadier regiment 38 in the book, wie ein fels im meer history of 3. Waffen ss prisoners by american troops in the process of turning them over to the soviets. Hans fought with the famous 1st leibstandarte adolf hitler in the bulge, and the final days of germany. Sspanzergrenadier is an axis mechanized division in steel division. Sspanzergrenadierregiment defends dornot against the second battalion, 11th infantry regiment, us 5th infantry division. The 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf skull and crossbones, also known during its existence as the 3rd ss panzergrenadier division totenkopf or the 3rd ss division totenkopf. Both regiments had additional men made up of conscripts from hungary. The ssheimwehr danzig immediately secured that city, while other totenkopf personnel cut through the polish corridor. Basic organization of panzergrenadierregiment in panzer. The basic organization of panzergrenadierregiment hg was the same as that of the sspanzerdivision after feb 1944. Hinrich schuldt 14 june 1901 15 march 1944 was a highly decorated ssoberfuhrer posthumously made ssbrigadefuhrer and awarded the swords to his knights cross, who had served with the leibstandarte adolf hitler, the ssverfugungstruppe and the waffenss, where he finally commanded the 19th division. He even survived the dwight kikenhower death camps.
The firepower of panzergrenadierregiment in 1944 was reduced due to removal of all antitank guns as compared to previous one table 19 and table 20. Ss panzerdivision totenkopf karl ulrich there is detailed story of a massacre of 3. If these are danes, they could possibly be part of the wiking division, though offhand i. In september 1944, the sturmbrigade had its status raised to that of a division, but its strength never reached more than a brigade. Its name, totenkopf, is german for deaths head the skull and crossbones symbol and it is thus sometimes referred to as the deaths head division. Ss freiwilligen panzergrenadier division nordland was a waffen ss division recruited from foreign volunteers and conscripts.
Rzm pattern machine embroidered cufftitles for enlisted ranks and ncos. Waffenss foreign volunteers and conscripts project. The 28th ss volunteer grenadier division wallonien was formed from the 5th ss volunteer sturmbrigade wallonien which was a belgian waffen ss volunteer brigade comprising volunteers of walloon background. Basic organization of panzergrenadierregiment mot in type 44 panzerdivision. Nordland waffen ss 11th division foreign volunteers ww2. Apr 20, 2002 hans schmidts book ss panzergrenadier. Ss items uniforms, headgear, equipment and helmets. The 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf skull, also known as the 3rd ss panzergrenadier division totenkopf and 3rd ss division totenkopf during its existence, was one of 38 divisions of the waffenss totenkopf is german for deaths head or skull and typically refers to a skullandcrossbones during the nazi era, hitlers schutzstaffel ss. Sspanzergrenadierregiment 3 deutschland post by pena v. The 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf skull, also known as the 3rd ss panzergrenadier division totenkopf and 3rd ss division totenkopf during its existence, was one of 38 divisions of the waffen ss totenkopf is german for deaths head or skull and typically refers to a skullandcrossbones during the nazi era, hitlers schutzstaffel ss. The division was originally to receive the name warager the vikings but the name was rejected by hitler himself. Officers hand embroidered aluminum thread on black woven wool base with. Soldiers from sstotenkopfinfanterieregiment 1 and sspionierbataillon totenkopf killed 48 civilians in beuvry 24 may 1940. Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients.
Waffen 11th ss volunteer panzergrenadier division nordland. It saw action on the eastern front during world war ii in september 1944, the sturmbrigade had its status raised to that of a division, but its strength never reached more than a brigade. The division was formed through the expansion of kampfgruppe eicke, a battle. The 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf skull, also known as the 3rd ss panzergrenadier division totenkopf and 3rd ss division totenkopf during its existence, was one of 38 divisions of the waffenss, the armed wing of the german nazi party that served alongside but was never formally part of the wehrmacht during world war ii. The nordlands two panzergrenadier regiments were also given titles that referenced the location where the majority of the regiments recruits were from, sspanzergrenadier regiment 23 norge norway and sspanzergrenadier regiment 24 danmark denmark. Other unit insignia collar patches included a standartenumber patch for most of the allgemeiness, a blank collar patch worn by ss main office staffs and sicherheitsdienst and some sipo personnel, the sigrunes waffenss patch adopted after 1943 as the standard unit collar patch for most of the ss, and a numbered skull patch which was used. Ss totenkopf the 3rd ss panzer division totenkopf german. While the totenkopf skull was the universal cap badge of the ss, the sstv also wore the deaths head insignia on the right. This reformed regiment, with kaiser still in command, was retitled sspgr 38, since that regiment had been nearly destroyed in the various combats of 1944. Ss totenkopf standarte oberbayern officers cufftitle in flatwire more description coming soon. We represent german soldiers in wwii, and we are members of the wwii hrs. On 1 oct 1944 order was came to expand the division into a panzerkorps. Sstotenkopfinfanterieerstazbattalion iii sspanzergrenadierersatzbataillon iii totenkopf 1242 formed 1 sep 1941 from feldersatzbattalion division totenkopf sstotenkopferganzungs.
During a blitzkrieg the sstotenkopfdivision sst went to the front on may 16, 1940 as. Sstotenkopfverbande was the ss organization responsible for administering the nazi concentration camps and extermination camps for nazi germany, among similar duties. The 3rd ss division was formed from the totenkopf units that took part in the polish campaign and with other members of the totenkopfverbande. The remnants of the original ss pgr 38 were consolidated with the remnants of ss pgr 37. This meant that the ss panzergrenadier divisions were fullstrength panzer divisions in all but name.
Waffen ss collectors photo file third reich medals. By 1943, the foreign legions of the waffenss had proven their worth in battle many times over. After the campaign against poland in 1939, a number of new ss divisions were formed. For the lower ranks, the ss also specified that a patch showing the wearers regiment standarte would be worn opposite the badge of rank while the higher ss leaders would continue to wear oakleaf insignia on both collars. Waffen ss, ss verfugungstruppe, schutzstaffel militaria helmut. Basic organization of panzergrenadierregiment in ss and. Sstotenkopfinfanterieerstazbattalion ii formed 1939, disbanded winter 19421943. The panzer abteilung was upgraded to a regiment, and the two panzergrenadier regiments were given the honorary titles theodor eicke and thule. Massacre of sspanzergrenadierregiment 38 stormfront. Its antitank guns were given over to the panzer jaegerabteilung but the panzergrenadiers were equipped with panzerschrecks and panzerfaust anti. Ss panzergrenadier division totenkopf ss division totenkopf was one of the thirtyeight divisions fielded by the waffen ss during world war ii 59 usd. On march 22, 1943 the sspanzergrenadier regiment nordland was withdrawn and used as a cadre for the ss division nordland. Sspanzer division totenkopf cufftitle in bevo more description coming soon.
The 25th waffen grenadier division of the ss hunyadi 1st hungarian was a shortlived infantry division of the waffenss, an armed branch of the german nazi party that served alongside but was never formally part of the wehrmacht during world war ii. It was recruited from foreign volunteers in denmark, norway, sweden, finland, estonia, the netherlands and belgium under the command of german officers. The waffen ss saw action throughout world war ii and grew from three regiments to a force of over 39 divisions, which served alongside the regular army. The history of the waffenss written by an expert on the ss organization and the german army in. From june 1940 to may 1941, the men of the ss totenkopfdivision were stationed in various areas in france, mainly in avallon and boradeux. On march 22, 1943 the ss panzergrenadier regiment nordland was withdrawn and used as a cadre for the ss division nordland. The division is infamous due to its insignia and the fact that most of the initial enlisted soldiers were sstotenkopfverbande ss concentration camp guards, and.
Third reich depot, military collectables, world war ii, nazi. The wikings sspanzergrenadierregiment nordland, a scandinavian volunteer regiment, was pulled out of the line to be used as a basis for the new division. The 11th ss volunteer panzergrenadier division nordland german. The 5th ss panzergrenadier division wiking, a volunteer division, had been in action since 1940 and had amassed an impressive combat record however, the wiking, whose enlisted men were predominantly nordic volunteers, was officered by germans. This reformed regiment, with kaiser still in command, was retitled ss pgr 38, since that regiment had been nearly destroyed in the various combats of 1944.
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