The 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division "Reichsführer-SS" (German: 16. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Reichsführer SS") was a motorised infantry formation in...
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The division, during its time in Italy, committed a number of war crimes, and, together with the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS, was...
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in size from a regiment to a Panzergrenadier division and was designated SS Panzergrenadier Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler". It received its...
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final new division of 1943 was the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS, which was created using the Sturmbrigade Reichsführer SS as a cadre...
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Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen 18th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Horst Wessel 23rd SS Volunteer...
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Panzergrenadier Division "Reichsführer-SS" 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division "Götz von Berlichingen" 18th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division "Horst Wessel"...
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incarcerated with other prisoners of war from 7th SS Division and 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS. Scattered remnants did not surrender until...
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around 1,000. On 18 July 1944, Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler ordered that the battalion be expanded to divisional size, although the authorised strength...
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Sant'Anna di Stazzema massacre (category War crimes of the Waffen-SS)
of the 2nd Battalion of SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 35 of 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS, commanded by SS-Hauptsturmführer Anton Galler...
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Marzabotto massacre (category War crimes of the Waffen-SS)
September and 5 October 1944, SS-Sturmbannführer Walter Reder led soldiers of the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS to systematically kill hundreds...
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Begleit-Bataillon Reichsführer-SS May 1941 - Feb 1943) Sturmbrigade Reichsführer SS (Feb 1943 - Oct 1943) 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS (Oct 1943...
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list of Waffen-SS division commanders. SS-Commanders List of Waffen-SS divisions Waffen-SS Commanders by Mark C. Yerger Waffen-SS Divisions 1939-45 by Chris...
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massacre as the commander of the SS-Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung 16 of the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS, who was released in 1985. The...
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The 10th SS Panzer Division "Frundsberg" (German: 10. SS-Panzerdivision "Frundsberg") was a German Waffen-SS armoured division during World War II. The...
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All Waffen-SS divisions were ordered in a single series of numbers as formed, regardless of type. Those with ethnic groups listed were at least nominally...
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Walter Reder (category Austrian Waffen-SS personnel)
newly formed 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS and served in Italy until 1945. In 1943, Reder became the commander of the SS-Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung...
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SA outranked the most senior SS position of Reichsführer-SS. Following the Night of the Long Knives Hitler "raised the SS, hitherto subordinate to the...
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Gerhard Sommer (category SS-Untersturmführer)
1921 – 2019) was a German SS-Untersturmführer (second lieutenant) in the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS who was involved in the massacre...
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sources, the division was under Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler's overall command but was not an integral part of the Schutzstaffel (SS). It was officially...
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Bruno Gesche (category SS-Obersturmbannführer)
Führerbegleitkommando. He was instead assigned to the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS, 5./SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 35, ultimately surrendering...
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15th Panzergrenadier Division was a mobile division of the German Army in World War II. In July 1943 a new 15th Panzergrenadier Division, commanded by...
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front of the southern sector. In June 1943, it was upgraded to 16th Panzergrenadier Division. This upgraded formation was depleted in the continuous retreats...
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grenadier division was moved to the 11th Panzer Division the 870th grenadier division was moved to the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS and...
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German divisions at Anzio, which included the Hermann Goering Division and the 35th Panzer Grenadier Regiment of the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS...
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massacre of 162 Italian civilians carried out by the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS Vinča (disambiguation) This disambiguation page lists...
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crime against humanity committed by a part of German 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS during World War II. In the morning of 12 August, about...
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Padule di Fucecchio on 23 August 1944, and by the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS at Sant'Anna di Stazzema in August 1944 and Marzabotto...
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recently formed 345th Infantry Division. It was transferred to the Sicilian Campaign as the 29th Panzergrenadier Division for sometime in the defence of...
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served as a company and battalion commander in the 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS in Italy and Hungary until the end of the war in Europe...
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Otto Baum (category SS-Oberführer)
commander of SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Thule". 95th Swords on 2 September 1944 as SS-Standartenführer and commander 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"...
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