How big was the 1st SS Panzer Division?
How big was the 1st SS Panzer Division?
| 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler | |
|---|---|
| Type | Panzer |
| Role | Armoured warfare |
| Size | Division |
| Patron | Adolf Hitler |
What were the different divisions of the SS?
Waffen-SS divisions by number
| Number | Division Name (in German) | Years Active |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler | 1933–1945 |
| 2nd | Das Reich | 1939–1945 |
| 3rd | Totenkopf | 1939–1945 |
| 4th | Polizei | 1940–1945 |
Did the SS have a panzer division?
The 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich (German: 2. SS-Panzerdivision “Das Reich”) or SS Division Das Reich was an elite division of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II, formed from the regiments of the SS-VT.
What was the most feared Panzer Division?
7th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)
| 7th Panzer Division | |
|---|---|
| Part of | Wehrmacht |
| Nickname(s) | Gespensterdivision (Ghost Division) |
| Engagements | World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk Battle of Kiev |
| Commanders |
How many SS generals were there?
Between 1925 and 1945, the German Schutzstaffel (SS) grew from eight members to over a quarter of a million Waffen-SS and over a million Allgemeine-SS members….Obergruppenführer (general)
| Name | Rudolf Hess |
|---|---|
| Position | Also Deputy-Führer of the NSDAP until 11 May 1941 |
| SS number | 50 |
| Joined SS | 1 November 1925 |
| Party number | 16 |
Who was the most respected German general of ww2?
Erich von Manstein
Erich von Manstein, original name Erich Von Lewinski, (born Nov. 24, 1887, Berlin, Ger. —died June 11, 1973, Irschenhausen, near Munich, W. Ger.), German field marshal who was perhaps the most talented German field commander in World War II.
