SS-Sturmbrigade "Dirlewanger"
Lineage	Wilddiebkommando Oranienburg Sonderkommando Dr. Dirlewanger SS-Sonderbataillon Dirlewanger SS-Regiment Dirlewanger SS-Sonderregiment Dirlewanger SS-Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger
History	This infamous unit was formed originally as Wilddiebkommando Oranienburg on June 15th, 1940. It soon became known as the SS-Sonderbataillon Dirlewanger. By September, 1943, the unit was a regiment in size. After falling in size as a result of sustaining heavy losses, it was again enlarged in the fall of 1944, this time to brigade size as the SS-Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger. The brigade took part in the brutal supression of the Warsaw uprising in 1944, and in February of 1945, was formed into the 36.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS.
Organization	General Composition Stab SS-Regiment 1   I.Bataillon   II.Bataillon   III.Bataillon SS Regiment 2   I.Bataillon   II.Bataillon   III.Bataillon Artillery-Abteilung Füsilier-Kompanie Pioneer-Kompanie Nachrichtren-Kompanie
Commanders	Oskar Dirlewanger