SS-Regiment z.b.V. Ellwangen

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Published: 30 December 2010 30 December 2010
Last Updated: 07 April 2012 07 April 2012
The SS-Regiment z.b.V. Ellwangen was formed in November 1938 to control SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon N and SS-Kradschützen-Bataillon II.
It was used to form SS-Division Verfügungstruppe (later renamed Das Reich) after the Polish campaign (in which it did not take part).

Commanders

SS-Obersturmbannführer Walter Krüger (? Nov 1938 - ? Jan 1940)

Sources used

Andrew Mollo - Uniforms of the SS: Collected Edition
Otto Weidinger - Das Reich I

Reference material on this unit

Otto Weidinger - Das Reich I