17th SS PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION "GÖTZ VON BERLICHINGEN"

17th SS PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION
17th SS PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION "GÖTZ VON BERLICHINGEN"

Abbreviated Name:
17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division-"Götz von Berlichingen"

Motto:
Meine Ehre heißt Treue (My Honour is Called Loyalty)

Formed:
3rd October 1943

Disbanded:
7th May 1945

Linage:
SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Götz von Berlichingen 3rd October 1943
17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Götz von Berlichingen 10th October 1943

Commanders:
SS-Gruppenführer Werner Ostendorff 30th October 1943 to 15th June 1944
SS-Standartenführer Otto Binge 17th June 1944 to 20th June 1944
SS-Brigadeführer Otto Baum 20th June 1944 to 1st August 1944
SS-Standartenführer Otto Binge 1st August 1944 to 29th August 1944
SS-Oberführer Dr. Eduard Deisenhofer 30th August 1944 to September 1944
SS-Oberführer Thomas Müller September 1944 to September 1944
SS-Standartenführer Gustav Mertsch September 1944 to October 1944
SS-Gruppenführer Werner Ostendorff 21st October 1944 to November 1944
SS-Standartenführer Hans Linger 15th November 1944 to 9th January 1945
Oberst Gerhard Lindner 9th January 1945 to 21st January 1945
SS-Oberführer Fritz Klingenberg 21st January 1945 to 22nd March 1945
SS-Oberführer Georg Bochmann March 1945 to 8th May 1945

Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Normandy
Operation Lüttich
Moselle Bridgehead
Metz
Habkirchen
Operation Nordwind
Buchhof and Stein am Kocher
Moosberg

Served:
France
Germany

Unit Structure May 1944:
Divisional Staff
17th SS Panzer Battalion
37th SS Panzergrenadier Regiment (Motorised)
38th SS Panzergrenadier Regiment (Motorised)
17th SS Reconnaissance Battalion
17th SS Panzerjäger Battalion
17th SS Panzer Artillery Regiment
17th SS Flak Battalion
17th SS Panzer Pioneer Battalion
17th SS Panzer Signals Battalion
17th SS Feld Ersatz Battalion
17th SS Supply Troop
17th SS Truck Park
Medical and Administration Companies