1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot)
Lineage
  • SS-Brigade (mot.)
  • 1.SS-Brigade (mot.)
  • 1.SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot.)
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    History This unit was originally formed on 4.21.41 from the 8. SS-Totenkopf-Standarte and the 10. SS-Totenkopf-Standarte. Originally the unit was known as the SS-Brigade (mot.), it was later renamed as the 1. SS-Brigade (mot.), and then later as the 1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot.).

    After formation, this brigade served as a part of the Kommandostab-Reichsführung-SS, fighting for nearly 30 months with Armee-Group "Mitte" in central Russia.

    In January of 1944, this brigade was formed into the 18. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division "Horst Wessel".
    Organization
    May, 1941
    Field Post Numbers
    Stab der Brigade
        Feldgendarmerie-Trupp
    SS-Infanterie-Regiment 8
        Stab des Regiments usw.
        I. Bataillon
        II. Bataillon
        III. Bataillon
        13. Kompanie
        14. Kompanie
        le. Infanterie-Kolonne
    SS-Infanterie-Regiment 10
        Stab des Regiments usw.
        I. Bataillon
        II. Bataillon
        III. Bataillon
        13. Kompanie
        14. Kompanie
        le. Infanterie-Kolonne
    Sanitäts-Kompanie
    Kranken-kraftwagen-Zug
    Nachrichten-Kompanie
    Werkstatt-Zug
    		   F.-P.-Nr. 16 441
      F.-P.-Nr. 45 913

      F.-P.-Nr. 18 830
      F.-P.-Nr. 19 087
      F.-P.-Nr. 19 644
      F.-P.-Nr. 20 387
      F.-P.-Nr. 20 962
      F.-P.-Nr. 21 135
      F.-P.-Nr. 21 799

      F.-P.-Nr. 22 110
      F.-P.-Nr. 22 782
      F.-P.-Nr. 22 984
      F.-P.-Nr. 22 331
      F.-P.-Nr. 23 719
      F.-P.-Nr. 23 846
      F.-P.-Nr. 16 504
      F.-P.-Nr. 17 166
      F.-P.-Nr. 44 650
      F.-P.-Nr. 18 610
      F.-P.-Nr. 45 431

    Added Later
    Field Post Number
    15. Kompanie/SS-Infanterie-Regiment 8
    15. Kompanie/SS-Infanterie-Regiment 10
    16. Kompanie/SS-Infanterie-Regiment 10
    Flak-Batterie 8
    Flak-Batterie 9
    Funk-Kompanie
    1. Feldhaubitz-Batterie d. Schw.Art.Abt
    		 F.-P.-Nr. 37 552
    F.-P.-Nr. 23 719
    F.-P.-Nr. 39 394
    F.-P.-Nr. 38 183
    F.-P.-Nr. 39 840
    F.-P.-Nr. 18 610
    F.-P.-Nr. 26 253
    Commanders SS-Brigadenführer Karl Demelhuber, 04.24.41 - ??.??/41
    SS-Oberführer Richard Herrmann, ??.??.41 - 11.21.41
    SS-Brigadenführer Wilhelm Hartenstein, 11.21.41 - 11.??.42
    SS-Obergruppenführer Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, 12.01.42 - 12.??.42
    SS-Brigadenführer Wilhelm Harenstein, 12.??.42 - 05.??.43
    War Service
    Dates
    Corps
    Army
    Army Group
    Area
    8.41 - 9.41 rear area of Süd
    10.41 Gruppe Rpques Süd
    11.41 - 12.41 rear area of Mitte
    1.42 LV 2. Armee Mitte Kursk
    2.42 - 3.42 - 6. Armee Süd Belgorod
    4.42 - 8.42 LV 2. Armee Süd Kursk, Voronesh
    9.42 - 12.42 not mentioned
    1.43 - 6.43 LIX 3. Pz. Armee Mitte Welish
    7.43 - 9.43 not mentioned
    10.43 - 11.43 XXXIX 4. Armee Mitte Orscha
    12.43 XXXV 9. Armee Mitte Bobruisk