Ersatz unit question
Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:33 am
Hello all. I am trying to identify with Ersatz unit supported/provided replacements for the SS-Deutschland regiment. Can anyone recommend a source where I could find this?
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I have seen that battalion mentioned as the replacement unit for the entire 2.SS division. Was this the case? If so, did each company within the battalion correspond to a certain regiment within the division?Marko wrote:This was SS-Ers.-u.Ausb.-Btl.Deutschland stationed in Prague. See Frontkämpfer - hart wie Stahl. Das Regiment "Deutschland" 1934-1945; it has a chapter covering the history of the replacement battalion.
Can't really say, it seems that in 1943 the replacement battalions were reorganized and that from then on each division only had one replacement battalion.Vaterland wrote:I have seen that battalion mentioned as the replacement unit for the entire 2.SS division. Was this the case? If so, did each company within the battalion correspond to a certain regiment within the division?Marko wrote:This was SS-Ers.-u.Ausb.-Btl.Deutschland stationed in Prague. See Frontkämpfer - hart wie Stahl. Das Regiment "Deutschland" 1934-1945; it has a chapter covering the history of the replacement battalion.
I see. Thanks for the help Marko. Looks like I still have some digging to do.Marko wrote:Can't really say, it seems that in 1943 the replacement battalions were reorganized and that from then on each division only had one replacement battalion.Vaterland wrote:I have seen that battalion mentioned as the replacement unit for the entire 2.SS division. Was this the case? If so, did each company within the battalion correspond to a certain regiment within the division?Marko wrote:This was SS-Ers.-u.Ausb.-Btl.Deutschland stationed in Prague. See Frontkämpfer - hart wie Stahl. Das Regiment "Deutschland" 1934-1945; it has a chapter covering the history of the replacement battalion.
HelloVaterland wrote:I have seen that battalion mentioned as the replacement unit for the entire 2.SS division. Was this the case? If so, did each company within the battalion correspond to a certain regiment within the division?Marko wrote:This was SS-Ers.-u.Ausb.-Btl.Deutschland stationed in Prague. See Frontkämpfer - hart wie Stahl. Das Regiment "Deutschland" 1934-1945; it has a chapter covering the history of the replacement battalion.