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Unit History of 10. SS Panzer Division Frundsberg

Designations

February 1943 - 10.SS-Division

April 1943 - SS-Panzergrenadier Division Karl der Grosse

November 1943 - 10. SS Panzer Division Frundsberg

Principal Elements

SS-Panzer Regiment 10 Langemark; SS-Panzerjäger Abteilung 10;SS-Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 10; SS-Panzer Artillerie Regiment 10; SS-Flak Abteilung 10; SS-Panzer Aufklärungs Abteilung 10; SS-Panzer Pionier Bataillion 10; SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 21; SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 22

Heinz Harmel

SS-Brigadeführer Heinz Harmel (Frundsberg Commander May 44'-April 45')

Campaigns

The Division's first year closely paralleled that of the Hohenstaufen division, mostly being taken up by formation and training in various locations in southern and western France under Heeresgruppe D. In October 1943 the formation of a new VII SS-Panzerkorps was ordered, grouping Frundsberg together with another new formation, 17. SS-Panzergrenadier Division Gotz von Berlichingen, for whose nucleus the 10. Division had to surrender part of its artillery and the motorcycle companies from its Panzer-grenadier regiments.

    • Sources and Research

    Williamson, Gordon. The Waffen-SS(2) 6. to 10. Divisions Oxford. Osprey Publishing. 2004

    Tieke, Wilhelm "In the firestorm of the Last years of the War" Osnabrück. J J Federowicz Publishing. 1975

    http://www.feldgrau.com/10ss.html - History of the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg

    General Heinz Harmel - Biography of the most famous Frundsberg commander

    Georg von Frundsberg

    Georg von Frundsberg (1473-1528)

    German commander in the service of Holy Roman emperors Maximilian I and Charles V. He was the principal organizer and commander of the imperial Landsknechte, a mercenary infantry. In the Italian Wars, Frundsberg contributed to the victories of La Bicocca (1522) and Pavia (1525) over the French. He then helped to end the Peasants' War in Germany, but in 1526 returned to Italy to aid Charles de Bourbon against the anti-imperial League of Cognac. While trying to pacify a mutiny caused by rumors of a truce (the troops had not been paid), Frundsberg suffered a stroke and died. The troops continued their march on Rome under Charles de Bourbon and sacked the city.