Waffen-SS Divisionen
Armed SS Divisions

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The Waffen-SS (German for "Armed SS", literally "Weapons SS") was the combat arm of the Schutzstaffel ("Protective Squadron") or SS. In contrast to the Heer, Germany's regular army, the Waffen-SS was a group of combat units composed of volunteer troops, with its members partially having strong personal commitments to Nazi ideology and also partially selected on a racial basis. The Heer was itself often mistakenly referred to as the Wehrmacht, however the term Wehrmacht actually referred to the combined armed forces, including the Heer, Kriegsmarine (Navy), Luftwaffe (Air Force) and, unofficially, the Waffen-SS.

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Aug 11, 2008

List of Waffen-SS Divisionen

The Third Reichs Waffen-SS Division Number and Name
1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler
2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division
5th SS Panzer Division Wiking 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking
6th SS Mountain Division Nord 6th SS Mountain Division Nord
7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen
8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer
9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen
10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg
11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland
12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend
13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian) 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar
(1st Croatian)
14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Ukrainian) (unofficially known as Galizien) 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
(1st Ukrainian)
(unofficially known as Galizien)
15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian) 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
(1st Latvian)
16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS
17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen
18th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Horst Wessel 18th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Horst Wessel
19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian) 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
(2nd Latvian)
20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian) 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
(1st Estonian)
21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderberg (1st Albanian) 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderberg
(1st Albanian)
22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Maria Theresia 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Maria Theresia
23rd Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Kama (2nd Croatian) 23rd Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Kama
(2nd Croatian)
23rd SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nederland (1st Dutch) 23rd SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nederland
(1st Dutch)
24th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS (Karstjäger) 24th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS (Karstjäger)
25th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Hunyadi (1st Hungarian) 25th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Hunyadi
(1st Hungarian)
26th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Hungaria (2nd Hungarian) 26th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Hungaria
(2nd Hungarian)
27th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Langemarck (1st Flemish) 27th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Langemarck
(1st Flemish)
28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Wallonien 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Wallonien
29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Russian) 29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
(1st Russian)
29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Italian) 29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
(1st Italian)
30th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Russian) 30th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
(2nd Russian)
30th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Belarussian) 30th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
(1st Belarussian)
31st SS Volunteer Grenadier Division, variously reported as being named Böhmen-Mähren (Bohemia-Moravia) or Batschka 31st SS Volunteer Grenadier Division
variously reported as being named Böhmen-Mähren (Bohemia-Moravia) or Batschka
32nd SS Volunteer Grenadier Division 30 Januar 32nd SS Volunteer Grenadier Division 30 Januar
33rd Waffen Cavalry Division of the SS (3rd Hungarian) 33rd Waffen Cavalry Division of the SS
(3rd Hungarian)
33rd Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Charlemagne (1st French) given its number after the 3rd Hungarian division was destroyed in battle 33rd Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Charlemagne
(1st French)
given its number after the 3rd Hungarian division was destroyed in battle
34th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Landstorm Nederland 34th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Landstorm Nederland
35th SS and Police Grenadier Division 35th SS and Police Grenadier Division
36th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS 36th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
37th SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Lützow 37th SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Lützow
38th SS Grenadier Division Nibelungen 38th SS Grenadier Division Nibelungen

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