8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer
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| 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer | |
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 Insignia of 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer |
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| Active | 1942 - 1944 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Waffen-SS |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Gustav Lombard Bruno Streckenbach Hermann Fegelein |
The 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer was a Waffen-SS cavalry division. In March 1944, it was named after Florian Geyer (1490-1525), a Franconian nobleman who led the Black Company during the Peasants War.
The 8th Division was created in 1942 based on earlier Waffen-SS cavalry units. About 40% were Volksdeutsche from Siebenbürgen and Banat.
The Training and Replacement Battalion of the 8th SS Cavalry Division was involved in suppressing the 1943 Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. See [1].
The Division saw action on the Eastern Front in areas such as Briansk and Vjasma, amongst others. It also saw action in the Balkans, and finally in Budapest, Hungary where it was destroyed by the Red Army. [1]
[edit] References
- ^ Marcus Wendel. Waffen SS units (8. SS-Kavallerie-Division Florian Geyer). Axis History Factbook. Retrieved on 2007-07-04.
- Charles Trang, Florian Geyer Division, 2000, ISBN 2840481413 http://books.google.com/books?id=6ZEPAAAACAAJ&dq=Charles+Trang]
[edit] External links
- Marcus Wendel, Axis History Factbook, Waffen SS units (8. SS-Kavallerie-Division Florian Geyer)
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