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8.SS-Kavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer"
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Lineage
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SS-Kavallerie-Brigade
SS-Kavallerie-Division
8.SS-Kavallerie-Division
8.SS-Kavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer"
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Traditions
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This unit was named after the Franconian Knight Florian Geyer who lived from 1490 to
1525. He is known for being a supporter of Martin Luther and a leader in the
Peasant Wars of 1522-1525.
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History
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Organization
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Commanders
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Brigadeführer Gustav Lombard, 3.??.42 - 4.??.42
Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein, 4.??.42 - 8.??.42
Obergruppenführer Willi Bittrich, 8.??.42 - 2.15.43
Brigadeführer Fritz Freitag, 2.15.43 - 4.20.43
Brigadeführer Gustav Lombard, 4.20.43 - 5.14.43
Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein, 5.14.43 - 9.13.43
Gruppenführer Bruno Streckenbach, 9.13.43 - 10.22.43
Gruppenführer Herman Fegelein, 10.22.43 - 1.01.44
Gruppenführer Bruno Streckenbach, 1.01.44 - 4.14.44
Brigadeführer Gustav Lombard, 4.14.44 - 7.01.44
Brigadeführer Joachim Rumohr, 7.01.44 - 2.11.45
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War Service
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| Date |
Corps |
Army |
Army Group |
Area |
| 10.42 |
LIX |
- |
Mitte |
Smolensk |
| 11.42 |
Reserve |
9. Armee |
Mitte |
Rzhev |
| 12.42 |
XXX |
9. Armee |
Mitte |
Rzhev |
| 1.43 - 2.43 |
XXXXI |
9. Armee |
Mitte |
Rzhev |
| 3.43 |
XXXXVII |
2. Pz. Armee |
Mitte |
Orel |
| 4.43 - 5.43 |
refreshing |
- |
- |
Bobruisk |
| 6.43 - 8.43 |
anti-partisan duties |
- |
- |
- |
| 9.43 |
XXXXII |
8. Armee |
Süd |
Dnjepr |
| 10.43 |
LVII |
1. Pz. Armee |
Süd |
Dnjepr |
| 11.43 - 12.43 |
XXII |
occupation duties |
- |
Hungary |
| 1.44 - 3.44 |
- |
occupation duties |
- |
Hungary |
| 4.44 |
reorganising |
- |
- |
Esseg (Croatia) |
| 5.44 - 7.44 |
reorganising |
- |
- |
Esseg (Croatia) |
| 8.44 |
reorganising |
Bevollmächtiger General Ungarn |
- |
- |
| 9.44 |
Siebenbürgen |
6. Armee |
Südukraine |
Siebenbürgen |
| 10.44 |
XXIX |
8. Armee |
Süd |
Siebenbürgen |
| 11.44 - 12.44 |
III |
6. Armee |
Süd |
Budapest |
| 1.45 - 2.45 |
IX. SS |
6. Armee |
Süd |
Budapest |
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