SS Brigade Westfalen
| SS Panzer Brigade Westfalen | |
|---|---|
| Active | 29 March - April 1945 |
| Country |  Ruhr Pocket |
The SS Brigade Westfalen also known as SS Ersatz Brigade Westfalen
History
The brigade was formed on 29 March 1945 from training staff and other personnel at Sennelager Training Grounds north of Paderborn.[2][3] The unit consisted of two improvised infantry regiments that were named after their commanders.[3] Regiment "Meyer" consisted of three battalions: SS Panzer Reconnaissance Training and Replacement Battalion 1, SS Panzer Reconnaissance Training and Replacement Battalion 2, and an SS Panzer Reconnaissance NCO Training Battalion.[4] Regiment "Holzer" was named after its commander Obersturmbannführer Friedrich Holzer and consisted of the SS Panzer Training and Replacement Regiment in Augustdorf, which consists of three battalions.[4] The 507th Heavy Panzer Battalion was the brigade's main armor component.[5]
The brigade had about 60
The brigade was first engaged on 30 March against elements of
Footnotes
- ^ a b c MacDonald 1973, p. 352.
- ^ Zaloga 2011, pp. 74, 76.
- ^ a b Zaloga 2011, p. 76.
- ^ a b Zaloga 2011, p. 75.
- ^ Zaloga 2011, p. 77.
- ^ Zaloga 2011, pp. 76–77.
- ^ MacDonald 1973, p. 360.
- ^ MacDonald 1973, p. 389.
References
- MacDonald, Charles B. (1973). The Last Offensive (Publication 7-9). The U.S. Army in World War II: The European Theater of Operations.
- Zaloga, Steven J. (2011). Remagen 1945: Endgame against the Third Reich. United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781846038235.