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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 
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