@wittmann:
Nice list Polo Player. Can I ask why you chose the 10th SS?
Australian 7th, nice pick Polo. I read that General Montgomery once said before the Normandy Invasion he would have a much better ease of mind if he had his Australians.
Also a Division to def. think about.
The 92nd U.S. Infantry Division.
Wittman, I chose the 10 SS because it was the first SS division I read about and actually did some research on. Also because it was one of the few SS units that fought a “clean war” and sense its formation (it was mainly conscripts) it never stopped. it beat back the British 1st airborne at Arnhem. It was surrounded on the eastern front, but it broke out and continued fighting till its commander realized that the war was over, finally surrendering to the American army.
ABWorsham, the 7th Australian were total Bad@sses!!! Holding Tobruk from Rommel was something else
Thank you Polo Player. I wondered if it was because of its reputation of fighting a “clean war”. (Possibly the only SS Division that could boast that.)
I love the whole Arnhem campaign and am very aware of its fighting prowess there. Cannot remember where it was surrounded on the Eastern Front. Was it Cherkasy? Or was it in the Baltic States later on?
Wittman. The 10th SS was actually surrounded in the Battle of Halbe, which was south-east of Berlin. The battle was actually considered part of the Battle of Berlin
Not heard of that battle, thank you.
Will look it up later.
@wittmann:
Was it Cherkasy? Or was it in the Baltic States later on?
Cherkassy was the 5th Waffen SS Division Viking, Wittmann.
An old friend of mine who knew a Former soldier of the Vikings told me ones:
Wittman. The 10th SS was actually surrounded in the Battle of Halbe, which was south-east of Berlin. The battle was actually considered part of the Battle of Berlin
It wasn’t the first time they had been surrounded :wink:.
The 10th SS Panzer-Division “Frundsberg” was formed out of the 10th SS-Panzergrenadier-Division on 26. October 1943.
Nice Choice Poloplayer15.
Morning Aequitas.
I should read more about Cherkassy(thought it was 2 ss).The 5th SS would have been my choice of Division for the Eastern Front. It had a fearless reputation and contained the 3rd highest number of Knights’ Cross winners after the 2nd and 1st.
