The 26th Waffen-Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Hungarian) ( German: 26. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (ungarische Nr. 2) ) is a military formation of the SS troops that existed during the Second World War . The crime of SS connections is recognized by the international community.
| 26th SS Grenadier Division (2nd Hungarian) | |
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| 26.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (ungarische Nr. 2) | |
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| Years of existence | December 27, 1944 - 1945 |
| A country | Third Reich |
| Type of | grenadiers , special forces |
| Number | 13,000 people (dec. 1944) [1] |
| Motto | "My honor is called" fidelity "" ( German: "Meine Ehre heisst Treue" ) |
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Content
History and Formation
The division is also known in some sources as the 26th SS Waffen-Grenadier Division “Gombes” ” [1]
Like the 25th SS Waffen-Grenadier Division (Hungarian No. 1) , it was formed on December 27, 1944 at the Neuhammer training ground in Silesia . In early January, the division was transferred for further training and weapons in Ziddratz . The division consisted mainly of military personnel of the Hungarian army and mobilized citizens of Hungary . In contrast to the SS formations, which consisted of servicemen of the so-called “northern race”, the division had the word “waffen-” in the name, the ranks also began with this word.
In February 1945, both Hungarian SS divisions formed the 17th Army Corps (Hungarian) , which did not complete its formation, which was prevented by the Soviet winter offensive in Silesia. The division retreated west and surrendered to American troops in early May 1945 in the Frankenburg area.
Organization
- Waffen-Grenadier Regiment SS 64 (Hungarian No. 4) ( German: Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 64 )
- Waffen-Grenadier Regiment SS 65 (Hungarian No. 5) ( German: Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 65 )
- Waffen-Grenadier Regiment SS 66 (Hungarian No. 6) ( German: Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 66 ) [2]
- Waffen-Artillery Regiment SS 26 ( German: Waffen-Artillerie-Regiment der SS 26 )
- ski battalion 26 ( German: Waffen-Schi-Bataillon 26 )
Commanders
- November 1944 SS Sturbannfuhrer Rolf Tiemann
- November 1944 - January 1945 Oberfuhrer SS Zoltan Pischi
- January 1945 SS Oberfuhrer Laszlo Deak
- January 29 - March 19, 1945 SS Oberfuhrer Bertold Maack
- March 21 - May 8, 1945 Gruppenfuhrer SS Jozsef Grassi
Links
- ↑ 1 2 Waffen-SS Units. 26. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS Hungaria (ungarische Nr. 2 ) . Axis History Factbook. Date of treatment June 9, 2007 . Archived February 18, 2012.
- ↑ according to other sources, the regiment number was 85, respectively. ( German: Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 85 )
Literature
- Zalessky K.A.S. Security detachments of the NSDAP. - M .: Eksmo , 2005 .-- 672 p. - 5,000 copies. - ISBN 5-699-09780-5 .
- AG Payer - “Armati Hungarorum” (Hungarian)