The 33rd Cavalry Division of the SS (3rd Hungarian) ( German: 33. Waffen-Kavallerie-Division der SS (ungarische Nr. 3) ) - an armed formation of the SS that existed during the Second World War in the Wehrmacht . Created in November 1944 from the Hungarian cavalry.
| 33rd SS Cavalry Division (3rd Hungarian) | |
|---|---|
| Years of existence | November 1944 - January 1945 |
| A country |  Germany (  Hungary ) |
| Subordination | SS |
| Type of | cavalry , special forces |
| Dislocation | Hungary |
| Motto | My honor is called fidelity ( German: Meine Ehre heißt Treue ) |
| Participation in | The Second World War |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Oberfuhrer SS Laszlo Deak |
After training, together with other divisions Florian Gayer and Maria Theresa , was surrounded and defeated by the Red Army in the battles for Budapest . According to historians, the formation never reached the size of a division, being such only on paper [1] .
After the disbandment, the serial number was assigned to another SS division .
Famous Commanders
- December 27, 1944 - January 23, 1945 - Oberfuhrer SS Laszlo Deak
Notes
Literature
- Terry Goldsworthy. Valhalla's Warriors: A history of the Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front 1941-1945. - Dog Ear Publishing, LLC (October 25, 2007). - 284 p. - ISBN 978-1598584455 .
- Marc J. Rikmenspoel - Waffen-SS Encyclopedia
Links
- SS divisions on balsi.de (German)
- 33. Waffen-Kavallerie-Division der SS (ungarische Nr. 3) on axishistory.com