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	Waffen-SS: Retreat to the Dnieper, 1943
		The Totenkopf Panzergrenadier Regiment was to form the centre of the defence, with the reconnaissance battalion screening its left flank and the Theodor Eicke Panzergrenadier Regiment digging in on the right.
		The Wiking, Das Reich and Totenkopf Divisions were now operating under the command of the Eighth Army (formerly Army Detachment Kempf) during the withdrawal back to the Dnieper at Kremenchug.
		The Totenkopf Division remained on station in the Dnieper bend for the remainder of 1943.
	www.germanwarmachine.com /waffenss/1943/retreattothednieper.html (2974 words)

	SS TOTENKOPF DIVISION : Encyclopedia Entry
		The SS-Panzerkorps was to attack the southern flank of the salient as the spearhead for Generaloberst Hermann Hoth's 4.Panzer-Armee.
		The division was pulled back to the west, executing a fighting withdrawal from Budapest to the area near Lake Balaton, where the 6th SS Panzer Army under SS-Oberstgruppenführer Josef Dietrich was massing for the upcoming Operation Frühlingserwachen.
		The division's original cadre was drawn from the SS-Totenkopfverbände (concentration camp guards), as opposed to the other Germanic SS Divisions which were formed from the SS-Verfügungstruppe.
	www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/SS_Totenkopf_Division (3236 words)

	WWW.WAFFEN-SS.NO "3.SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf"
		The division mounted an assault to break through enemy lines and recover their commander's body, and thereafter Eicke's body was buried with full military honours.
		The division then took part in the fighting withdrawal to the Dniepr river and remained in heavy defensive fighting for the rest of the year.
		Totenkopf was involved in a fighting retreat as the Eastern front crumbled thorough the first half of 1944.
	www.waffen-ss.no /SS-Division-Totenkopf.htm (1213 words)

	3.SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf
		Freikorps Danemark, was attached to the 3rd SS Division.
		The Division stayed on defensive operation in the south and central sector of the German front for nearly a year, and during this time, in October, 1943, the Division was reformed and renamed as a Panzer Division.
		Totenkopf launched an assualt taking it all the way to the Budapest airport, but was pulled back in an action that was hoped would result in the destruction of Soviet units to the North of the Budapest.
	www.feldgrau.com /3ss.html (1098 words)

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		Division was ordered to concentrate on the morning of July 10 in the Greznoe area, and the SS "Das Reich" Pz.
		Division was concentrating in the Melekhovo vicinity behind the 6th and 19th Pz.
		Division "Totenkopf", after finishing its regrouping from the right to left flanks in the Greznoye area must capture a bridgehead on the Psel right riverside, build a bridge for tanks and secretly concentrate them to the north of the river.
	rkkaww2.armchairgeneral.com /battles/Kursk/prokhorovka_oleinikov_2.htm (3090 words)

	Axis History Factbook: Waffen-SS Unit Names and Honor Titles
		The division’s final cufftitle simply read “SS-Polizei-Division”, while an earlier, short-lived pattern that was introduced in April 1942 and supposed to be discontinued at the end of the same year showed the “police eagle”.
		This division inherited its name from the regiment of the same name, which was transferred in from the “Wiking” division.
		The origins of this division lay with the Walloon Legion, which was transferred from the Army to the Waffen-SS, where it first became a brigade before receiving its designation as a division in October 44.
	www.axishistory.com /index.php?id=1516 (5550 words)

	Axis History Factbook: 3. SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf
		SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf was formed Oct 1939 from concentration camp guards with the addition of officers from the SS-Verfügungstruppe (SS-VT) and men from SS-Heimwehr Danzig.
		The "Totenkopf" cuff title was authorized for this unit 1 Sep 1942.
		BMW R12 of the Totenkopf division in the USSR 1941
	www.axishistory.com /index.php?id=1980 (463 words)

	3rd SS-Panzer Division "Totenkopf"
		Early 1941 saw the expansion of the Totenkopf division from 20,000 to 40,000 but of this number there were around 13,000 over-age reservists who were assigned occupation duties in Norway and France.
		The Panzer divisions that formed part of Army Group North were taken away to take part in the drive on Moscow and Totenkopf along with the 4th SS Polizei Division and other Army units were left to besige the Russian city.
		All through these engagements the grenadiers of this division fought bravely and determindly and in the winter of 1943-44 were transferred to firstly the central sector where they fought at Grodno and then further north in Poland along with the Wiking Division stopping the Soviet advance in the Bialystock area.
	pub133.ezboard.com /fpanzer4520frm10.showMessage?topicID=53.topic (1281 words)

	Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: Soldiers of Destruction
		The author is clearly impressed by the combat performance of the Waffen SS and the Totenkopf division in particular; however, he presents facts and adequate footnotes for anyone to investigate.
		While the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler and Das Reich divisions were the spearheads of the Waffen-SS and took the forefront in the attack, it was the Totenkopf that held the line in Russia and gained respect from notable army generals such as Erich von Manstein and Maximilian Von Weichs.
		Totenkopf was responsible for the execution of English prisoners of war and French colonial troops in France in 1940 and was alleged to ahve committed numerous war crimes on the Russian Front.
	www.amazon.com /Soldiers-Destruction-Charles-Sydnor-Jr/dp/customer-reviews/0691008531 (2241 words)

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		In August the division was involved in heavy fighting around Leningrad and had suffered in excess of 4000 casualties and by the end of the year was fully on the defence and down to approximately 50% strength.
		In November 1943 the division was withdrawn and upgraded in status to a Panzer division.
		The structure of the division also changed somewhat in the first half on 1943 when one of the original regiments, Nordland, was transferred to form the nucleus of a new Panzergrenadier division of the same name.
	www.battlefront.co.nz /Article.asp?ArticleID=918 (2205 words)

	Waffen-SS
		These divisions were characterised by extremely high unit morale and combat ability, as well as commitment to the Crusade against Bolshevism and the defense of the Fatherland.
		The combat ability of the divisions der SS varied greatly, with the Latvian, French and Estonian formations perfoming exceptionally and the Croatian and Albanian units perfoming poorly.
		The actions of Himmler and the Nazi heirarchy in attaching the SS combat divisions to the same overall command of as the Allgemeine SS, Concentration Camps and Einsatzgruppen meant that such a decision was inevitable.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/Holocaust/waffenss.html (2210 words)

	The World War 2 Store: SS-Totenkopf: The History of the 'Death's Head' Division 1940-45
		Especially with the 'Totenkopf' division the constant reminder that the origin of the division was in the concentration camps and the division should be guilty by association.
		The totenkopf division was formed at the beginning of WWI in Honor of Emperor Francis Ferdinand's assasination.
		It is true that 1 regiment of the totenkopf was involved with concentration camps, but the division was mainly a frontline unit the entire part of the war.
	www.ww2incolor.com /shop.php?c=1&n=5031&i=0760310157&x=SS_Totenkopf_The_History_of_the_Deaths_Head_Division_1940_45 (1237 words)

	blood & steel
		Totenkopf draw next, they attack on a two hex front with artillery support, firing on the rifle divisions and then easily overruning them - they end their phase facing the soviet 9th Guards Airborne.
		The russian player uses the phase to also activate the remnant infantry divisions near to Totenkopf and to unleash all of the air and artillery support on the german division.
		Finally Totenkopf's chit is drawn and the entire division, except for the disrupted Marder battalion, exit the map.
	myweb.tiscali.co.uk /mistersmith/BloodSteelReplay.html (2138 words)

	Waffen
		Less than 30% of SS divisions were equipped for modern mobile warfare, which tends to erode the popular perception of the Waffen SS as a well-equipped and fully motorised Panzer force.
		Cases such as this have been overshadowed by the heroic reputation of a minority of SS divisions, most of which could trace their origins back to the pre-war SS, again emphasising the importance of the men who were trained before 1939 and who made up the leadership cadres of the early divisions.
		Their commitment was evident in the fact that the division they formed was entirely destroyed at Normandy in 1944, the handful of survivors only surrendering when they had run out of ammunition.
	www.ehistory.freeservers.com /vol2/Waffen.htm (10768 words)

	The Kradschuetzen in Waffen-SS before Operation Blau
		A new motorcycle rifle battalion was established for SS-Totenkopf Division (mot) in March 1942 but it was also incoporated into the new SS fast rifle regiment "Thule" in August 1942.
		The remnant of SS Infanterie-Regiment 4 "Langemarck" became the regimental headquarters and second battalion for the new regiment.
		The SS schnelle Schuetzen-Regiment "Thule" was raised on 1st August 1942 from remnant of SS Infanterie-Regiment 9 "Thule" and SS-Totenkopf Kradschuetzen-Bataillon.
	www.geocities.com /mdx.geo/kradschuetzen2c.html (369 words)

	5.SS-Panzer-Division "Wiking"
		In August, 1941, the Division fought on the Dnieper River in attempts to establish a bridgehead.
		In the Summer and Fall of 1943, the Division fought in defensive operations in the Area of Kharkov and the Dnieper River.
		The Wiking Division was well known not only for being a fierce and bitter fighting unit, but because a great number of its members were not German, but were foreign volunteers from many other Western and Northern European Countries.
	www.feldgrau.com /5ss.html (788 words)

	Aberjona Press: Waffen-SS Encyclopedia
		The Hohenstaufen and Frundsberg Panzer Divisions, raised during 1943, were supposed to attain the same elite level as the “classic” divisions, yet included a majority of young German conscripts.
		The “classic” divisions were able to maintain a degree of quality, and the three new armored divisions reached a comparable level, because their experienced cadre carried on the traditions established in the pre-war SS-V.
		The divisions raised from Ukrainians and Balts (14th, 15th, 19th and 20th Waffen-Grenadier Divisions) fought as well as veteran German infantry divisions, but were in the Waffen-SS only by organizational association, and had no relation to the pre-war elite.
	www.aberjonapress.com /catalog/wss/excerpt.html (4428 words)

	Achtung Panzer! - Waffen SS Panzer Divisions 1943-1945
		In October of 1943, 1st SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" was reorganized as 1st SS Panzer Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler".
		In October of 1943, 2nd SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Das Reich" was reorganized as 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich".
		In October of 1943, 3rd SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Totenkopf" was reorganized as 3rd SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf".
	www.achtungpanzer.com /articles/wpzdiv.htm (619 words)

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		The Totenkopf was initially formed from concentration camp guards and men from the Danzig">SS-Heimwehr Danzig.
		In January 1944, Totenkopf was still engaged in heavy defensive fighting east of the Dniepr near Krivoi Rog, where a breakthrough still evaded the Soviets, thanks in a great part to the actions of Totenkopf and the Heer's GroÃdeutschland">Panzergrenadier-Division GroÃdeutschland.
		The three SS-TV Standartes which were to form the Totenkopf division saw action in Poland, where some say its soldiers were involved in war crimes.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=3rd_SS_Division_Totenkopf (3103 words)

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		19 Waffen Grenadier Division der SS (lettische Nr.
		30 Waffen Grenadier Division der SS (weissruthenische Nr.
		33 Waffen Grenadier Division der Waffen SS "Charlemagne" (französische Nr.
	members.shaw.ca /grossdeutschland/waffen.htm (186 words)

	A Chronological Survey of the Waffen SS
		May 1940 Waffen SS is comprised of Verfugungs Division and Totenkopf Division (21,000 men each), a smaller Polizei Division, the Leibstandarte motorized infantry regiment, 13 other Totenkopf infantry regiments, two Totenkopf cavalry regiments and HQ personnel, for a total of 125,000 men.
		Before, they had only been divisions scattered throughout the Army but Hitler was impressed with their abilities during the Soviet counteroffensive of late 1941.
		February 1943 Fifteen divisions in Waffen SS (three divisions were composed of Latvian, Galician and Bosnian volunteers), comprised of 280,000 active troops and 70,000 in training or in reserve.
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	"AXIS & LEGION MILITARIA" - Axis & Legion Militaria
		The "Totenkopf" (Death's Head) was the other collar insignia that has been associated to Concentration Guards and the famous 3rd SS Totenkopf Division.
		The death's head was first worn as a collar tab when the SS took over the concentration camp system and continued through the pre-war expansion period that created the core of the Totenkopf Division.
		Members of the Sturmbrigade and later the 27th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Langemarck were authorized to wear the Trifos collar tab.
	axis101.bizland.com /CollarTabs02.htm (1494 words)

	Curse of the Death's Head: The Story of the Ss-Totenkopf Division. - BUTLER, RUPERT.
		"They were feared, hated and respected as one of the premier divisions of the Waffen SS, wearing the sinister silver insignia of the Death's Head on the collar of their fl uniforms, to signify 'SS Totenkopf Division'.
		Their brutal architect was Alsatian-born former psychiat r ic-clinic inmate Theodor Eike, who rose to become the ruthless, indomitable commander of the 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf.
		In the early days of the war in Russia, the Division covered itself with glory for Hitler as a cruel, fearless technici an of war.
	www.antiqbook.com /boox/cap/15320.shtml (268 words)

	Lone Sentry: TM-E 30-451 Handbook on German Military Forces: The Waffen-SS: SS and Police: Other Military and Auxiliary ...
		The Leibstandarte SS "Adolf Hitler" became the SS division of the same name; the Standarte "Deutschland", together with the Austrian Standarte "Der Führer", formed the Verfügungs Division, to which a third regiment "Langemarck" was presently added to form the division "Das Reich"; and the Totenkopf units were formed into the "Totenkopf" Division.
		To meet the high rate of casualties and the expansion of Waffen-SS field divisions, service in the Waffen-SS was made compulsory for all members of the General SS and voluntary transfer of personnel after being inducted into any of the other branches of the Armed Forces was permitted.
		One division was engaged in Finland from the beginning of the Russian campaign.
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		Totenkopf advanced rapidly to the northeast, through Kaunas, Daugavpils, Opochka and Staraya Russa.
		From 19/8 - 12/1 1942, the Totenkopf fought defensive battles and when the russian winter-offensive began they hold on, against overwhelming odds, alongside 2nd Armee-Korps for three more weeks.
		Totenkopf had been encircled and would be so for almost two months before they were able to pull out, back to the Lovat-region and one's again placed in immediate reserve.
	hem.passagen.se /plasticwarrior/loschsieaus.html (183 words)

	Like a Cliff in the Ocean: A History of the 3rd SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf
		The book is a detailed but overall general history of the division from its inception in 1939 until its demise in 1945, and the book's strength is that it was written by a man who was there.
		Interspersed are numerous photos and the traslations of documents pertaining to the division; ranging from corps orders to commanding generals praise, like von Manstein, for the division's combat record.
		Karl Ullrich was with the division during its most critical engagements but provides the reader with no useful information or insite into the fighting qualities, organization or personalities of the 3 SS Panzer Division.
	www.8notes.com /books/detpage.asp?asin=092199169X&field-keywords=Couperin&schMod=music&type=&sb=s (765 words)

	Request to award the German Cross in Gold to Lammerding
		At the beginning of the war, SS-Obersturmbannführer Lammerding was placed in the pioneer-battalion of the division and always led it under his personal participation into the western campaign.
		when the division was in breakthrough through the Stalin-line, SS-Obersturmbannführer Lammerding worked independently prior to the arrival of the acting divisional commander to guarantee the smooth execution of this difficult attack.
		He has had a big share in the successes of the SS-Totenkopf division, all the more so, as the divisional commander was unable to participate for a long time, due to severe wounding.
	www.oradour.info /appendix/lammreq2.htm (766 words)

	The 10th SS Panzer Division "Frundsberg"
		On 19 December 1942, Adolf Hitler directed the organization of two new SS divisions, the 9th and 10th SS Panzer Grenadier Divisions, to form a new reserve for Panzergruppe West in the area of Oberbefehlshaber (OB) West.
		The nucleus of the division consisted of a thirty percent cadre of older, seasoned soldiers of all ranks who gained combat experience in both the east and west.
		Reference to the older and experienced divisions of the Waffen-SS refers to the first five divisions that included the 1st SS Panzer Division "Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler", 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich", 3rd SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf", 4th SS Panzer Division "Polizei", and 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking".
	www.stengerhistorica.com /History/WarArchive/SpecialStudies/Frundsberg/Organization_and_Training_Page_1.htm (5025 words)

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