SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade 49

Details: Published: 25 December 2010 25 December 2010; Last Updated: 07 April 2012 07 April 2012

The SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade 49 was absorbed by 17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Götz von Berlichingen in Augusy 1944.

Commander

SS-Sturmbannführer Markus Faulhaber (? June 1944 - ? Aug 1944)

Manpower strength

30 June 1944 3.886

Order of battle

I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade 49
II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade 49
III./SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade 49
SS-Artillerie-Abteilung 49
Flak-Kompanie
Pionier-Kompanie
Kraftfahr-Kompanie

Sources used

Dr. K-G Klietmann - Die Waffen-SS: eine Dokumentation
Richard Landwehr - Alarm Units!
Kurt Mehner - Die Waffen-SS und Polizei 1939-1945

Reference material on this unit

Richard Landwehr - Alarm Units!