Eastern Front Divisions

 

crossgif.gif (1110 bytes) Waffen SS

Infantry Divisions
Regiments were named "Infanterie" until late 1942 and early 1943, then renamed as shown
(Gren = Grenadier Regiment, Füs = Füsilier Regiment)
Division Component Regiments Dates
SS Totenkopf Division  - - Jun 41 - Oct 42
Polizei Division

Renamed SS Polizei Division Feb 42

  - - Jun 41 - Jun 43
SS Division Nord  - - Sep 41 - Sep 42
SS Schützen Division "Galizien"

renamed SS Freiwillgen Division "Galizien" Oct 1943

renamed 14 Galizische SS Freiwilligen Division June 44

 ss14.gif (1445 bytes) Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 29
Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 30
Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 31		 Mar 44 - May 45
15 Lettische SS Freiwilligen Division

renamed 15 Waffen Grenadier Division der SS (lettische Nr. 1) June 1944

 ss15.gif (1359 bytes) Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 32
Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 33
Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 34		 Oct 43 - May 45
19 Waffen Grenadier Division der SS (lettische Nr. 2) ss19.gif (1402 bytes) Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 42 "Voldemars Veiss"
Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 43 "Heinrich Schuldt"
Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 44		 May 44 - May 45
20 Esnische SS Freiwilligen Division

renamed 20 Waffen Grendier Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1) May 44

 ss20.gif (1402 bytes) Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 45
Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 46
Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 47		 Jan 44 - May 45
30 Waffen Grenadier Division der SS (weissruthenische Nr. 1) ss30.gif (1309 bytes) Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 75
Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 76
Waffen Grenadier Regiment der SS 77		 Aug 44 - Sep 44
Feb 45 - Apr 45
31 SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Division ss31.gif (1455 bytes) SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Regiment 78
SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Regiment 79
SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Regiment 80		 Oct 44 - May 45
32 SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Division "30 Januar" ss32.gif (1252 bytes) SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Regiment 86
SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Regiment 87
SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Regiment 88		 Jan 45 - May 45
33 Waffen Grenadier Division der Waffen SS "Charlemagne" (französische Nr. 1)  - SS Waffen Grenadier Regiment 57
SS Waffen Grenadier Regiment 58		 Feb 45 - May 45
35 SS und Polizei Grenadier Division  - SS und Polizei Gren Rgt 89
SS und Polizei Gren Rgt 90
SS und Polizei Gren Rgt 91		 Feb 45 - May 45

Motorized Infantry Divisions
(Regiments were designated "Infantry (Motorized)")
Division Component Regiments Dates
2 SS Division (mot) "Reich"

Renamed 2 SS Division (mot) "Das Reich" May 42

 - SS Infantry Regiment "Deutschland"
SS Infantry Regiment "Der Führer"
SS Infantry Regiment 11		 Jun 41 - Jun 42
SS Division (mot) "Wiking"  - - Jun 41 - No 42

Mountain Troop Divisions
Regiments were named "Gebirgsjäger" Regiments.
Division Component Regiments Dates
SS Gebirgsdivision Nord

Renamed 6 SS Gebirgsdivision Nord Oct 1943		 SS Gebirgsjäger Rgt 11 "Reinhard Heydrich"
SS Gebirgsjäger Rgt 12 "Michael Gaissmair"		 Sep 42 - Nov 44
13. Waffen-Gebirgs-Division der SS Handschar
(kroatische Nr. 1)		 SS-Waffen Gebirgsjäger Regiment 27

SS-Waffen Gebirgsjäger Regiment 28

 Jan 45 - May 45

Panzer Divisions
Regiments consisted of Panzer Regiments and Schützen Regiments
(Schützen Regiments were renamed Panzer Grenadier Regiments after the invasion of Russia)
Division Component Panzer Regiments Component Infantry Regiments Dates
1 SS Panzer Division "LSSAH"   SS Pz Regt 1 SS Pz Gren Rgt 1
SS Pz Gren Rgt 2		 Oct 43 - Apr 44
Feb 45 - May 45
2 SS Panzer Division "Das Reich"   SS Pz Regt 2 SS Pz Gren Rgt "Deutschland"
SS Pz Gren Rgt "Der Führer"		 Oct 43 - Feb 44
Jan 45 - May 45
3 SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf"   SS Pz Regt 3

SS Pz Gren Rgt 5 "Thule"
SS Pz Gren Rgt 6 "Theodor Eicke"

 43 - May 45
5 SS Panzer Division "Wiking"   SS Pz Regt 5 SS Pz Gren Rgt 9 "Germania"
SS Pz Gren Rgt 10 "Westland"		 Oct 43 - May 45
10 SS Panzer Division "Frundsberg"   SS Pz Regt 10 SS Pz Gren Rgt 21
SS Pz Gren Rgt 22		 Mar 44 - Jun 44
12 SS Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend"   SS Pz Regt 12 SS Pz Gren Rgt 25
SS Pz Gren Rgt 26		 Feb 45 - May 45
Panzer Grenadier Divisions
Regiments were named Panzergrenadier Regiments; they did not have an organic Regiment of tanks.
Division Component Regiments Dates
SS Panzergrenadier Division "LSSAH" - SS Pz Regt 1 SS Pz Gren Rgt 1 LSSAH
SS Pz Gren Rgt 2 LSSAH		 Jan 43 - Jul 43
(Redesignated Panzer Division)
SS Panzergrenadier Division "Das Reich" - SS Pz Gren Rgt "Deutschland"
SS Pz Gren Rgt "Der Führer"		 Jan 43 - Oct 43
SS Panzergrenadier Division "Totenkopf" -

SS Pz Gren Rgt 5 "Thule"
SS Pz Gren Rgt 6 "Theodor Eicke"
43
SS Panzergrenadier Division "Polizei"

Renamed 4 SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division
Oct 43		 - SS Pz Gren Rgt   7
SS Pz Gren Rgt 8		 Jun 43 - Jan 44
Sep 44 - May 45
SS Panzergrenadier Division "Wiking" - SS Pz Gren Rgt   9 "Germania"
SS Pz Gren Rgt 10 "Westland"		 Nov 42 - Oct 43
9 SS Panzergrenadier Division "Hohenstaufen" - SS Panzer Rgt 9 SS Pz Gren Rgt 19
SS Pz Gren Rgt 20		 Feb 45 - May 45
SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 11 (Germanische)

Renamed 11 SS Panzergrenadier Freiwilligen Division "Nordland " Jul 43

Renamed 11 SS Panzergrenadier Division "Nordland" Oct 1943

- SS Pz Gren Rgt   23 "Norge"
SS Pz Gren Rgt 24 "Danmark"		 Apr 43 - May 45
SS Panzergrenadier Division "Reichsführer SS" ss17.gif (1650 bytes) SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 35
SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 36		 Dec 44 - May 45
18 SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division "Horst Wessel" ss18.gif (1355 bytes) SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 39
SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 40		 Jul 44 - May 45
23 SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division Nederland (niederlandische Nr. 1) ss23.gif (1418 bytes) SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Regiment 48 "General Seyffardt"
SS Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Regiment 49 "De Ruiter"		 Feb 45 - Apr 45
27 SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Division "Langemarck" (flämische Nr. 1) ss27.gif (1429 bytes) SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 67
SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 68		 Oct 44 - May 45
28 SS Freiwilligen Grenadier Division "Wallonien"  ss28.gif (1382 bytes) SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 69
SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 70		 1945
Cavalry Divisions
Regiments were designated SS Cavalry Regiments
Division Component Regiments Dates
SS Kavallerie   Division

renamed 8 SS Kavallerie Division Oct 1942

renamed 8 SS Kavallerie Division "Florian Geyer" Mar 1944

 ss8kav.gif (1499 bytes) SS Kavallerie Regiment 15
SS Kavallerie Regiment 16
SS Kavallerie Regiment 17
SS Kavallerie Regiment 18		 Jun 42 - May 45
22 SS Freiwilligen Kavallerie Division

renamed 22 SS Freiwilligen Kavallerie Division "Maria Theresa" Sep 44		 sskav.gif (1540 bytes) Freiwilligen Kavallerie Regiment der SS 52
Freiwilligen Kavallerie Regiment der SS 53
Freiwilligen Kavallerie Regiment der SS 54
Freiwilligen Kavallerie Regiment der SS 55		 Apr 44 - Feb 45