27th SS VOLUNTEER GRENADIER DIVISION

27th SS VOLUNTEER GRENADIER DIVISION
27th SS VOLUNTEER GRENADIER DIVISION "LANGEMARCK"

Abbreviated Name:
27. SS-Freiwilligen-Gren-Div-(Flämische Nr. 1)

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

Formed:
June 1941

Disbanded:
8th May 1945

Linage:
SS-Freiwilligen-Legion-Flandern July 1941
SS-Sturmbrigade Langemarck 31st May 1943
6. SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade Langemarck 22nd October 1943
27. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division Langemarck (Flämische Nr. 1) 19th October 1944

Commanders:
SS-Sturmbannführer Lucien Lippert 24th September 1941 to 4th February 1942
SS-Obersturmbannführer Hans-Albert von Lettow-Vorbeck 4th February 1942 to June 1942
SS-Hauptsturmführer Hallmann June 1942 to 20th June 1942
SS-Obersturmbannführer Josef Fitzthum 20th June 1942 to 7th November 1942
SS-Obersturmbannführer Conrad Schellong 7th November 1942 to October 1944
SS-Standartenführer Thomas Müller October 1944 to 2nd May 1945)

Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Leningrad Front
Battle of Krasny Bor
Kiev
Zhitomir
Narva
Tannenberg
Courland Pocket
Oder

Served:
Russia
Estonia
Poland
Germany

Unit Structure October 1944:
Divisional Staff
66th SS Grenadier Regiment
67th SS Grenadier Regiment
68th SS Grenadier Regiment
27th SS Artillery Regiment
27th SS Panzerjäger Battalion
27th SS Fusilier Battalion
27th SS Pioneer Battalion
27th SS Signals Battalion
27th SS Feld Ersatz Battalion
27th Divisional Support Companies