37th SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Lützow
| 37th SS Volunteer Cavalry Division ‘Lützow’ | |
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| 37. SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division ‘Lützow’ | |
 37th SS Volunteer Cavalry Division ‘Lützow' symbol | |
| Active | February - May, 1945 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Waffen-SS |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Size | Division |
| Motto(s) | "Meine Ehre heißt Treue!" |
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| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Karl Gesele (March 1945 - May 1945)[2] |
37th SS Volunteer Cavalry Division "Lützow" (
Karl Gesele. The unit saw action against the Soviets as a part of the 6th Panzer Army during the final weeks of the war, before surrendering to Americans in Austria in May 1945. It was named after the Prussian general Adolf von Lützow
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Organization
- SS Cavalry Regiment 92
- SS Cavalry Regiment 93
- SS Cavalry Regiment 94
- SS Artillery Battalion 37 (Two batteries with 10.5 cm leFH 18)
- SS Reconnaissance Battalion 37
- SS Panzerjäger Battalion 37 (One company equipped with a Hetzer)
- SS Pionier Battalion 37
- SS Signals Company 37
- SS Medical Battalion 37
- SS Nachschub Troop 37
- Feldersatz Battalion 37
See also
- List of German divisions in World War II
- List of Waffen-SS divisions
- List of SS personnel
- 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Maria Theresia
- 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer
References
Footnotes
- ^ a b Mitcham 2007.
- ^ Bishop, Chris. The Essential Vehicle Identification Guide - Waffen-SS Divisions 1939-1945, Amber Books Ltd. 2007, p 184.
- ^ Official designation in German language as to „Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv“ in Freiburg im Breisgau, stores of the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS.
Bibliography
- Fowler, Jeffrey T. (25 November 2001). Axis Cavalry in World War II. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 1-84176-323-3.
- Trang, Charles (2000). Division Florian Geyer. Heimdal. ISBN 2-84048-141-3.
- Mitcham, S.W. (2007). German Order of Battle: Panzer, Panzer Grenadier, and Waffen SS divisions in World War II. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3438-7. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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