29th WAFFEN GRENADIER DIVISION DER SS "ITALIA"
Abbreviated Name:
29. Waffen-Gren-Div-der-SS (Italienische Nr. 1)
Motto:
Meine Ehre heißt Treue (My Honour is Called Loyalty)
Formed:
13th November 1943
Disbanded:
4th May 1945
Linage:
Italienische-Freiwilligen-Legion 13th November 1943
1. Sturmbrigade Italienische Freiwilligen Legion 7th September 1944
Waffen-Grenadier-Brigade der SS (Italienische Nr. 1) March 1945
29. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (Italienische Nr. 1) 9th March 1945
Commanders:
SS-Brigadeführer Pietro Mannelli September 1944
SS-Brigadeführer Peter Hansen September 1944 to October 1944
SS-Brigadeführer Gustav Lombard October 1944 to November 1944
SS-Oberführer Constantin Heldmann November 1944 to January 1945
SS-Oberführer Erwin Tzschoppe January 1945 to April 1945
Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Anti-Partisan Operations
Anzio and Nettuno Bridgeheads
Served:
Italy
Unit Structure March 1945:
Division Staff
81st Waffen SS Grenadier Regiment
82nd Waffen SS Grenadier Regiment
29th SS Fusilier Battalion “Debica”
29th SS Artillery Regiment
29th SS Panzerjäger Battalion
29th SS Pioneer Battalion
29th SS Signals Battalion
29th SS Feld Ersatz Battalion
