The 37th SS Lutz Cavalry Division ( German: 37. SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division "Lützow" ) was formed near Markhfeld on the Hungarian-Slovak border in February 1945. The personnel of the division was assembled from the remnants of the cavalry divisions - the 22nd Maria Theresa and the 8th Florian Gayer , battered in battles under the besieged Budapest , and, due to the recruitment of Hungarian Volksdeutsche , was quickly brought to the required strength. Named in honor of the hero of the war with Napoleon, the nobleman Adolf von Lutzov , who waged a guerrilla war against the French .
| 37th SS Volunteer Cavalry Division “Lyuttsov” | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the 37th SS Division | |
| Years of existence | February - May 1945 |
| A country |  Germany |
| Type of | cavalry , special forces |
| Number | 4 shelf |
| Dislocation | Marchfeld |
| Nickname | My honor is called fidelity ( German: Meine Ehre heißt Treue ) |
| Participation in | The Second World War |
| Marks of Excellence |  |
| Commanders | |
| Famous commanders | Oberfuhrer SS Waldemar Fegelein , Standartenfuhrer SS Karl Gesele |
Content
- 1 Division preparedness and hostilities
- 2 The fate of the connection
- 2.1 Command
- 3 Publications
- 4 notes
Division preparedness and hostilities
In March 1945, the division was not yet ready for combat operations. However, the Luttsov combat group, formed from veterans of combat-ready divisions of the division, was sent to the 6th SS Panzer Army . The detachment under the command of SS Obersturmbannführer Karl-Heinz Keitel (son of Field Chief Marshal Wilhelm Keitel, son of the OKW chief of staff) arrived on April 4 .
The fate of the connection
Subordinate to the 1st SS Panzer Corps Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler , Keitel’s battle group, retreating through Hungary to Austria , participated in fierce battles with the advancing units of the Red Army . In May 1945, some units were captured by Soviet soldiers, while others retreated to the West to surrender to the advancing Americans.
Some soldiers from the division took part in a mass escape from the prisoner of war camp in Altheim (date of escape - May 13, 1945); the escape was undertaken after regular units of the Wehrmacht were freed from the camp, while the SS men remained in custody.
Command
- Oberfuhrer SS Waldemar Fegelein ( February 26, 1945 - March 1945)
- Standartenfuhrer SS Karl Gesele (March - May 1945).
Publications
- J. Fowler “ Cavalry units of Germany and its allies in the Second World War 1939-1945: Uniforms, weapons, organization ” (Series “Soldier”, issue 118) Edition: Astrel, 2003 ISBN 1-84176-323 -3 ; ISBN 978-1-84176-323-1 , 64 pages. - Edition by edition in English. ID: Fowler, Dr Jeffrey T. - Axis Cavalry in World War II
- Charles Trang The Florian Geyer division ; trad., John Lee. - Bayeux: Heimdal , 2000 (25-Besançon: Impr. Néo-typo). - 208 p.: Ill., Bibliogr. p. 208. Glossaire. - DL 00-49339 (D2). - 280 ° F. Waffenschutzstaffel. Kavaleriedivision "Florian Geyer" ISBN 2-84048-141-3