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Old 25-01-2008, 04:17 PM   #38 (permalink)
Gotthard Heinrici
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Originally Posted by Nellis kid View Post
I do not belive this to be true.

waffen ss were a formidable force and loyal idialogical troops of the fuhrer.

To say that they were not a force to be rackoned with is absolute tosh!
I dont think so. The Waffen SS indeed had formations that could consider to be elite and the SS divisions that faced the western Allies could be counted amongst these. But not all the formations were elite. Of the 38 formations only about 10 or 12 could even be regarded as strong fighting units, never mind elite. Tell you what, I'm the one that posted the Tosh so why not prove me wrong then?
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