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Waffen SS Panzer Divisions 1943-1945

by George Parada

In October of 1943, 1st SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Leibstandarte SS

Adolf Hitler" was reorganized as 1st SS Panzer Division "Leibstandarte SS

Adolf Hitler". From November of 1943, it saw service on the Eastern Front

until it was moved to Belgium to be refitted in April of 1944. From June

of 1944, it saw in Normandy until it was virtually wiped out at Falaise

Pocket in August of 1944. It was reorganized and in December of 1944, it

took part in the Ardennes Offensive. In February of 1945, it was

transferred to Hungary, ending the war in Steyr, Austria in May of 1945.

In October of 1943, 2nd SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Das Reich" was

reorganized as 2nd SS Panzer Division "Das Reich". From November of 1943,

it saw service on the Eastern Front until it was moved to France to be

refitted in February of 1944. From June of 1944, it saw in Normandy until

it was virtually wiped out at Falaise Pocket in August of 1944. It was

reorganized and in December of 1944, it took part in the Ardennes

Offensive. In February of 1945, it was transferred to Hungary, ending the

war in Prague, Czechoslovakia and Dresden in May of 1945.

In October of 1943, 3rd SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Totenkopf" was

reorganized as 3rd SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf". From November of 1943,

it saw service on the Eastern Front without being taken from the front to

be refitted. In December of 1944, it was transferred to Hungary, ending

the war in Maissau in May of 1945.

In October of 1943, 5th SS-Panzer Grenadier-Division "Wiking" was

reorganized as 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking". From December of 1943 to

February of 1944, it was encircled and virtually wiped out at Cherkassy

Pocket. In March of 1944, it was reformed at Debica (Poland) and returned

to the Eastern Front (Kowel, Maciejow, Warsaw and Modlin). In December of

1944, it was moved to Hungary, ending the war in Furstenfeld, Austria in

May of 1945.

In October of 1943, 9th SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Hohenstaufen" was

reorganized as 9th SS Panzer Division "Hohenstaufen". From March of 1944,

it saw service on the Eastern Front until it was moved to Normandy in June

of 1944. It was virtually wiped out at Falaise Pocket in August of 1944.

In September of 1944, it was moved to Arnhem to be refitted and took part

in containing the Allied Operation "Market-Garden". In December of 1944,

it took part in the Ardennes Offensive. In January of 1945, it was

transferred to Hungary, ending the war in Steyr, Austria in May of 1945.

In October of 1943, 10th SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Frundsberg" was

reorganized as 10th SS Panzer Division "Frundsberg". From March of 1944,

it saw service on the Eastern Front until it was moved to Normandy in June

of 1944. It was virtually wiped out at Falaise Pocket in August of 1944.

In September of 1944, it was moved to Arnhem to be refitted and took part

in containing the Allied Operation "Market-Garden". In December of 1944,

it took part in the Ardennes Offensive as reserve. From January of 1945,

it was saw service on the Western Front until February, when it moved to

the Eastern Front, ending the war in Schonau, Czechoslovakia in May of

1945.

In October of 1943, 12th SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Hitlerjugend" was

reorganized as 12th SS Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend". It first saw combat

in Normandy in June of 1944. It was virtually wiped out at Falaise Pocket

in August of 1944. In October of 1944, it was moved to Oldenburg to be

refitted and in December of 1944, it took part in the Ardennes Offensive.

In February of 1945, it was transferred to Hungary, ending the war in Linz

and Enns, Austria in May of 1945.

George Parada