The 3rd SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf" (German: 3. SS-Panzerdivision "Totenkopf") [1] was an elite division of the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II, formed from the …

On 29 March 1936, concentration camp guards and administration units were officially designated as the SS-Totenkopfverbände (SS-TV). The SS-TV was an independent unit within the SS, …

Die SS-Totenkopf-Division wurde ursprünglich ab dem 16. Oktober 1939 unter dem Kommando von SS-Gruppenführer Theodor Eicke im Konzentrationslager Dachau aufgestellt, das für …

The 3.SS Division “Totenkopf” was formed in October, 1939, following the invasion of Poland. The division was formed of new recruits, men from SS-Totenkopfstandarten 1, 2, and 3, as well as …

Jul 1, 2018 · Attack of troops from the three divisions of the Waffen SS Totenkopf, supported by a Panhard 178 armored captured on Bethune on May 24, 1940. On the morning of 19 May, SS …

The SS-Totenkopfverbände (SS-TV) — the Death's Head Formations — were made up of Nazi Germany's concentration camp guards.

The 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf (skull), also known as the 3rd SS Panzergrenadier Division Totenkopf and 3rd SS Division Totenkopf during its existence, was one of 38 divisions of the …

Dec 17, 2010 · SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf was formed October 1939 from concentration camp guards of the SS-Totenkopfverbände with the addition of officers from the SS …

Sep 28, 2021 · The Totenkopf was initially formed using concentration camp guards of the 1st “Oberbayern” and 2nd “Brandenburg” with the being the 3rd “Thüringen” Standarten …

Since mid-October 1939, the Totenkopf Division in Wehrkreis VII has been set up as a horse-drawn infantry division by Gruppenführer Eicke as ‘Inspector of the SS Totenkopf Units’ from …