Last Stands of the Waffen-SS

[mgreenberg416]

Hey all!

Right now I am considering writing a research paper on historical last stands of units of the Waffen-SS (I/E pretty much to the death). Really any size unit would be worth mentioning. I can think of a few but what are some others that you can think of?

Here's what I have so far:
-Norwegian SS-Skijaeger battalion in Karelia, Finland in 1943/44
-Kampfgruppe Krause: 12-SS Panzer detachment near Falaise, 1944
-11th-SS Nordland defenders of the Reichstag, in particular, the 3rd
Reconnaissance Abt CO (who were Sweedish): Berlin, 1945

Anything else would be awsome!

Thanks

[leib1]

The two cavelry divisions in Budeapest
Das Reich at Moscow
Totenkopf at Demyansk pocket
LAH 1st company at Karkov
the list is endless
Best jamie

[Mark C. Yerger]

endless, and as many Army as well

[Simon O.]

Norwegian SS-Skijaeger battalion in Karelia, Finland in 1943/44

I guess you're thinking of Kaprolat in the summer of '44? I don't know about calling it a 'last stand' it was just a case of an understrength unit out on a flank being flattened by a vastly superior enemy. Nothing special about it really in the larger scheme of things, happened to countless units Heer, SS, luftwaffwe or otherwise.

[mgreenberg416]

Hmm....what about the 1st Co of the Leibstandarte at Kharkov? I haven't heard that one.

You all are right, the list in one way or another is endless.... I know about the SS Kavalrie divisions in Budapest and alot of other instances. I was wondering about actions which took place where members concientiously as a group kept fighting until being anihilated to 100%?

[leib1]

Hi,
Lah 1st company 9.2.43-12.2.43 defence of Rogan most were killed or wounded.Three were supposed to av survied.If you want the full story Twelve Years With Hitler english version page 171 -173.
Cheers Jamie