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pzjgr · 10-10-2007, 11:23 PM

The Waffen SS has been a special interest for me and I have not yet reached the 8th for research but am surprised to see Wilhelm Bittrich's name as a commander. Surprised because I would have thought Sepp Dietrich would not be forthcoming in letting some of the old guard go to some obscure (my perception of the 'Florian Geyer') unit. Either they were sent to the Guard Abteilung in Berlin, as aides to Hitler or in later years, were sent as a cadre for the HJ division. Can't wait to read more on this unit. Thanks.

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pzjgr Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Great State of TEXAS Posts: 24	The Waffen SS has been a special interest for me and I have not yet reached the 8th for research but am surprised to see Wilhelm Bittrich's name as a commander. Surprised because I would have thought Sepp Dietrich would not be forthcoming in letting some of the old guard go to some obscure (my perception of the 'Florian Geyer') unit. Either they were sent to the Guard Abteilung in Berlin, as aides to Hitler or in later years, were sent as a cadre for the HJ division. Can't wait to read more on this unit. Thanks. __________________ American by birth, TEXAN by the grace of GOD!