Talk:3rd SS Division Totenkopf

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Structure of the Totenkopf Division

I've just found in some papers that my grandfather was a member of the Totenkopf division from about late 1939. I'd like to work out what he was up to. The reference I have says: "11/8 Totenkopf-Regiment" - does anyone know what the number means? were there particular units, and can I track down what they did?

[edit] totenkopf Division

Hey,

Totenkopfstandarte 8 (Totenkopf Regiment Nr.8) wasn't a part of the Totenkopf division. It operated alone until it was used to form the 1st SS Motorised Infantry Brigade. The 1SSInfBde (mot) operated behind the lines of the Russian Front in cooperation with Einsatzgruppe A, in the area behind Army Group South. Check out this link http://www.axishistory.com/index.php?id=3322 follow the link on the page to the 1st SS Mot Bde for a more detailed report of this units actions.

Also try asking on the biographical information forums at www.feldgrau.com and www.axishistory.com

You should get an a more detailed answer from there. Hope this has been some help. --Ansbachdragoner 05:01, 18 May 2005 (UTC)

[edit] french Civilian massacred 1939-40

Does somebody is going to write something about the civilian massacre of the campaign of france ? (otherwise i will do, but english is not my primary language)

around 286 have been massacred at courrières, oignies, etrun etc ... (source: "pas-de calais, la parenthèse tragique" and more in local archives and website like axishistory)

It is really annoying to see that such civilian massacres are often not mention whereas they represent a bigger violation of geneva law than the execution of prisonners)

thx !