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Waffen SS Panzer Divisions 1943-1945
by George Parada





In October of 1943, 1st SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS
Adolf Hitler" was reorganized as 1st SS Panzer Division "Leibstandarte SS
Adolf Hitler". From November of 1943, it saw service on the Eastern Front
until it was moved to Belgium to be refitted in April of 1944. From June
of 1944, it saw in Normandy until it was virtually wiped out at Falaise
Pocket in August of 1944. It was reorganized and in December of 1944, it
took part in the Ardennes Offensive. In February of 1945, it was
transferred to Hungary, ending the war in Steyr, Austria in May of 1945.

In October of 1943, 2nd SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Das Reich" was
reorganized as 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich". From November of 1943,
it saw service on the Eastern Front until it was moved to France to be
refitted in February of 1944. From June of 1944, it saw in Normandy until
it was virtually wiped out at Falaise Pocket in August of 1944. It was
reorganized and in December of 1944, it took part in the Ardennes
Offensive. In February of 1945, it was transferred to Hungary, ending the
war in Prague, Czechoslovakia and Dresden in May of 1945.

In October of 1943, 3rd SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Totenkopf" was
reorganized as 3rd SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf". From November of 1943,
it saw service on the Eastern Front without being taken from the front to
be refitted. In December of 1944, it was transferred to Hungary, ending
the war in Maissau in May of 1945.

In October of 1943, 5th SS-Panzer Grenadier-Division "Wiking" was
reorganized as 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking". From December of 1943 to
February of 1944, it was encircled and virtually wiped out at Cherkassy
Pocket. In March of 1944, it was reformed at Debica (Poland) and returned
to the Eastern Front (Kowel, Maciejow, Warsaw and Modlin). In December of
1944, it was moved to Hungary, ending the war in Furstenfeld, Austria in
May of 1945.

In October of 1943, 9th SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Hohenstaufen" was
reorganized as 9th SS Panzer Division "Hohenstaufen". From March of 1944,
it saw service on the Eastern Front until it was moved to Normandy in June
of 1944. It was virtually wiped out at Falaise Pocket in August of 1944.
In September of 1944, it was moved to Arnhem to be refitted and took part

in containing the Allied Operation "Market-Garden". In December of 1944,
it took part in the Ardennes Offensive. In January of 1945, it was
transferred to Hungary, ending the war in Steyr, Austria in May of 1945.

In October of 1943, 10th SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Frundsberg" was
reorganized as 10th SS Panzer Division "Frundsberg". From March of 1944,
it saw service on the Eastern Front until it was moved to Normandy in June
of 1944. It was virtually wiped out at Falaise Pocket in August of 1944.
In September of 1944, it was moved to Arnhem to be refitted and took part
in containing the Allied Operation "Market-Garden". In December of 1944,
it took part in the Ardennes Offensive as reserve. From January of 1945,
it was saw service on the Western Front until February, when it moved to
the Eastern Front, ending the war in Schonau, Czechoslovakia in May of
1945.

In October of 1943, 12th SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Hitlerjugend" was
reorganized as 12th SS Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend". It first saw combat
in Normandy in June of 1944. It was virtually wiped out at Falaise Pocket
in August of 1944. In October of 1944, it was moved to Oldenburg to be
refitted and in December of 1944, it took part in the Ardennes Offensive.
In February of 1945, it was transferred to Hungary, ending the war in Linz
and Enns, Austria in May of 1945.









George Parada
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