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I have no idea if this topic is still of interest, but I wrote about the most complete history of Bunau's time in Austria that is possible in Killing Hitler's Reich, The Battle for Austria, 1945 . Aside from lots of other secondary and tertiary sources, I got hold of his recollections that were made...

Brettner mentions in passing that in 1945 each regiment had two battalions.

For anyone still interested, my new book coming out in March from Helion, Killing Hitler's Reich, The Battle for Austria, 1945 will cover as much of this fighting as possible. The book's focus is to cover the entire Austrian campaign as the first comprehensive work in English on the subject. Others,...

Was the identity of Kamprgruppe Stegmann ever confirmed? If not, could it possibly be Kampfgruppe Siegmann?

I have seen this unit also referred to as Panzerjager Brigade 2, and Georg Maier says that it arrived in Austria on April 18th, 1945.

Hi everyone. I'm a lifelong student of the Wehrmacht and an author. It's great to have a place where you can discuss the Third Reich with others who share your interest.

Hey everybody. I've been researching this unit and most sources are unavailable. In the thread, one thing has thrown me. Martin Block lists the 12 Sturmgeschutze in Kampfgruppe Trabandt but Jarek has them in Kampfgruppe Mahren as 2. /SS-Pz. Jg. (StuG) AuE Abt. Chlum. I have to assume these mean the ...