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 Oranienburgon 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 suppression 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