SIMBOLI DELLE DIVISIONI SS -2-

 

Information shown in following sequence:

Name
Raised
Composition
Strength
Short history
Fate
 

XIX Waffen Grenadierdivision der SS (lettische Nr 2)
1944
Latvian
Divisional
Russia 1944. Kurland and Prussia 1945
Capitulated


 

XX Waffen Grenadierdivision der SS (estnische Nr 1)
Formed 1944 from Estonian volunteers.
Divisional
Baltic, Silesia then Czechoslovakia 1945
Capitulated


 

 

XXI Waffen Grenadierdivision der SS Skanderberg (albanische Nr 1)
Formed 1944 from Albanian sympathisers
Divisional
Balkans then disbanded after numerous desertions. Became 'Kampfgruppe Skandenberg' in Yugoslavia, then on the Oder 1945
Disbanded 1944


 

XXII SS Freiwilligen-Kavalleriedivision Maria Theresa
Formed 1944 from ethnic Germans of Hungarian nationality
Divisional
Hungary, virtually annihilated at Budapest 1945

 


 
 

 XXIII Waffen Gebirgsdivision der SS Kama (kroatische Nr 2)
Abortive attempt at formation 1943
Yugoslav Muslim
Only existed from June to October 1944
Disbanded 1944

 


 

(2) XXIII SS Freiwilligen-Panzerdivision Nederland Formed 1943 from Dutch volunteers
Regimental
Croatia then Russia 1944. Then Estonia, Lithuania, Pomerania and finally Berlin 1945
Capitulated 1945


 

 

XXIV Waffen Gebirgskarst jagerdivision der SS
Italian/racial German
unknown
Created 1944, apart from the battalion formed 1943 from ethnic Germans from northern Italy. Yugoslavia and Italy from 1944 to 1945.
Dissolved 1945


 

XXV Waffen Grenadierdivision der SS Hunyadi (ungarische Nr 1)
Late 1944
Hungarian
unknown
Germany 1945. Heavy losses to Russians, then rapid surrender to the Americans.


 

XXVI Waffen Grenadierdivision der SS Hunyadi (ungarische Nr 2)
Late 1944
Hungarian
unknown
Formed 1944 but only on paper. Its elements disappeared in Normandy

 

 

XXVII SS Freiwilligen-Grenadierdivision Langemarck 1945
Formed 1943 from Flemish volunteers of the Flemish Legion created in Belgium 1940
Russia from 1943 to 1944. Germany 1945
Capitulated
 


 

XXVIII SS Freiwilligen-Grenadierdivision Wallonien
Formed 1943 from Walloon volunteers of the Walloon Legion created in Belgium 1940.
regimental
Russia 1943 to 1944, then Ardennes and Germany from 1944 to 1945.
Capitulated


 

XXIX Waffen Grenadierdivision der SS (russische Nr 1)
Formed 1944
Russian
regimental
Disbanded after the sacking and the execution of its commander by the SS, after complaints by Gen. Guderian, who had been apalled by its excesses.
Transferred to the Vlasov Army 1944 ?

 

(2) XXIX Waffen Grenadierdivision der SS (italische Nr 1)
Formed in Italy 1944
Italian
regimental
Only received the vacant number of the above formation in 1945
Surrendered the following month.


 

XXX Waffen Grenadierdivision der SS (russische Nr 2)
1944
Russian
regimental
France then Germany from 1944 to 1945.
Transferred to the Vlasov Army 1944 ?


 

XXXI SS Freiwilligen-Panzerdivision Bohmen-Mahren Formed on paper 1944
German/racial German
Never existed as a division. Germany 1945. ?
Capitulated 1945


 

 

XXXII SS Panzergrenadierdivison 30 Januar
1945
German
regimental
Russia, then defence of Berlin.
Capitulated
 

 

XXXIII Waffen Kavalleriedivision der SS (ungarische Nr 3)
Formed 1944-45 in Hungary
Hungarian
regimental
Decimated in Hungary then incorporated into the division mentioned below.


 

(2) XXXIII Waffen Grenadierdivision der SS Charlemagne (franzosische Nr 1)
Formed partly from the Legion of French volunteers 1944.
regimental
Russia, then Germany and defence of Berlin 1945.
Annihilated

 

XXXIV SS Freiwilligen-Grenadierdivision Landstorm Nederland
Formed in Holland 1944
Dutch
regimental
Holland then Germany 1945.
Dissolved


 

XXXV SS Polizei-Grenadierdivision
Formed 1944
German Policemen
regimental
Germany from 1944 to 1945.
Dissolved


 

XXXVI Waffen Grenadierdivision der SS
Formed 1945, partly from 'special battalions' of convicts and commanded by Dr Oskar Dirlewanger.
Originally Dirlewanger's Brigade
brigade
Germany
Capitulated 1945


 

XXXVII SS Freiwilligen-Kavalleriedivision Lützow
Formed 1945 partly from the remnants of two SS cavalry divisions
Racial German
regimental
Austria.
Capitulated 1945
 

 

XXXVIII SS Panzergrenadierdivision Nibelungen
Formed 1945 from staff and students od SS officers' school and Himmler's guards
regimental
Brief active service in Germany
Capitulated 1945

 

 

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