field replacement units lah

[leib1]

hi how many lah replacement units were there
is this one 4.ss Pz Aufkl-aus-bild-Abt 1
and another Ausb.u.Ers.Btl 1
thanks for any help jamie

[Simon O.]

The clue is in the word 'feld' or lack of it. The units you mention, as well as other SS training and replacement units numbered 1 were home depot units, yes recruits from them would go to the LAH but to other SS units too. As such don't think of them as part of the division itself.

[Larry deZeng]

According to Tessin (Bd. 2, pp.74-81), there were only two that belonged directly to the Division:

SS-Ers.Btl. LSSAH (later SS-Panzergrenadier-Ausb.u.Ers.Btl. 1)
SS-Feldersatz-Btl. 1

There were many other SS replacement, training and reserve units with the number 1, but they did not belong to 1. SS-Pz.Div. 'LSSAH".

[leib1]

simon so doe's that mean if it has the number 1 with the home town berlin it is not automaticly mean they were lah?
thanks larry great help
jamie

[christof]

According to Tessin (Bd. 2, pp.74-81), there were only two that belonged directly to the Division:

SS-Ers.Btl. LSSAH (later SS-Panzergrenadier-Ausb.u.Ers.Btl. 1)
SS-Feldersatz-Btl. 1

There were many other SS replacement, training and reserve units with the number 1, but they did not belong to 1. SS-Pz.Div. 'LSSAH".

For the SS-Feldersatz-Btl. 1 yes, but this unit is under the Field troops and under the direct command of the division.

For the SS-Panzergrenadier-Ausb.u.Ers.Btl. 1 it is different, some soldiers enlisted and this unit went to other SS-Division. I show lot of exemple in many Soldbücher or Wehrpass.