29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Italian)

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The 29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Italian) was formed in September 1944, when Waffen-Grenadier-Brigade der SS (italienische Nr. 1) was upgraded to a division. It was given the number 29 when the Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS (Russische Nr 1) did not reach divisional size.

The division mainly fought the Italian resistance, but saw some action against the Allies too. The men of the division that surrendered to the resistance at the end of the war were all executed.

Contents 1 Lineage 2 Commanders 2.1 Chiefs of Staff 2.2 Area of Operations 2.3 Manpower 2.4 Order of Battle

[edit] Lineage

• Italienische-Freiwilligen-Legion (Nov 1943 - ? 1943)
• 1. Sturmbrigade Italienische Freiwilligen Legion (? 1943 - Sep 1944)
• Waffen-Grenadier-Brigade der SS (italienische Nr. 1) (Sep 1944 - Mar 1945)
• 29. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (italienische Nr. 1) (Mar 1945 - May 1945)

[edit] Commanders

• SS-Oberführer Constantin Heldmann (10 February 1945 - ? 1945)
• SS-Oberführer Erwin Tzschoppe (? 1945 - ? Apr 1945)

[edit] Chiefs of Staff

• SS-Sturmbannführer Georg Buchholz (? - ? Mar 1945)
• SS-Hauptsturmführer Schneider (? - ? Apr 1945)

[edit] Area of Operations

• Italy (Sep 1944 - Apr 1945)

[edit] Manpower

• December 1944: 15,000

[edit] Order of Battle

• Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 81
• Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 82
• Waffen-Artillerie Regiment der SS 29
• Füsilier-Battailon 29
• Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 29
• SS-Pionier-Kompanie 29
• SS-Nachrichten-Kompanie 29

Divisionen der Waffen- Divisions of the Waffen-SS (see complete list)

1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 2nd SS Division Das Reich 3rd SS Division Totenkopf 4th SS Polizei Division 5th SS Panzergrenadier Division Wiking 6th SS Mountain Division Nord 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian) 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Galizien (1st Ukrainian) 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian) 16th SS Panzergrenadier Division Reichsführer-SS 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen 18th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Horst Wessel 19th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian) 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian) 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg (1st Albanian) 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Division Maria Theresia 23rd Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Kama 23rd SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nederland 24th Waffen Mountain (Karstjäger) Division 25th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Hunyadi 26th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Hungarian) 27th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Langemarck (1st Flemish) 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Wallonien 29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Russian) 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 (1st Belarussian) 31st SS Volunteer Grenadier Division 32nd SS Volunteer Grenadier Division 30 Januar 33rd Waffen Cavalry Division of the SS (3rd Hungarian) 33rd Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Charlemagne (1st French) 34th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Landstorm Nederland 35th SS and Police Grenadier Division 36th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS 37th SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Lützow 38th SS Division Grenadier Nibelungen