SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade France
| SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade "France" | |
|---|---|
| Brigade d'Assault des Volontaires Français Französische S.S. Freiwilligen Sturmbrigade | |
| Active | July 1943–September 1944 |
| Country |  Vichy France |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Waffen-SS |
| Type | Infantry brigade |
| Size | 1,688 men (June 1944[1]) |
| Nickname(s) | Brigade Frankreich |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Paul Gamory-Dubourdeau |
The SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade "France" (Template:Lang-de, Template:Lang-fr), most commonly known after July 1944 as the Sturmbrigade or Brigade Frankreich, was a unit of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Formation
The Assault Brigade was formed in July 1943 and assembled in Networschitz near Beneschau, it was the first French formation within the Waffen-SS as a new decree had enabled direct enlistment and a recruiting drive was started in the Zone Libre.[2] By early 1944, five infantry companies of 200 men each were formed.[2] On 29 July 1944 the Sturmbrigade was sent to Galicia and attached to the 18th SS Division "Horst Wessel".[3] In September 1944 it was merged with the Legion of French Volunteers (L.V.F), which went on to form the core of a Waffen Grenadier Division known as the Charlemagne Waffen SS Division.[4]
Commanders
References
- ^ Forbes 2010, p. 62.
- ^ a b c Forbes 2010, p. 55.
- ^ Forbes 2010, p. 66.
- ^ Littlejohn 1987, p. 161.
Sources
- Bouysse, G. (2011). Waffen-SS Français volume 2 (in French). Lulu.com. ISBN 978-1-4709-2911-4.
- Forbes, Robert (2010) [2006]. For Europe: The French Volunteers of the Waffen-SS. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3581-0.
- Littlejohn, David (1987). Foreign Legions of the Third Reich Vol. 1 Norway, Denmark, France. Bender Publishing. ISBN 978-0912138176.
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