SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade 51
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- Published: 25 December 2010 25 December 2010
- Last Updated: 07 April 2012 07 April 2012
Known war crimes
Soldiers from the brigade was responsible for the massacre in Buchères, France, 24 August 1944 when 68 civilians were killed in a reprisal following an ambush by partisans against the unit. (1)It was also involved in several other atrocities against civilians in the Troyes area. (2)
Commander
SS-Sturmbannführer Walter Jöckel (? June 1944 - ? Aug 1944)Manpower strength
30 June 1944 2.923Order of battle
I./SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade 51II./SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade 51
SS-Artillerie-Abteilung 51
Flak-Kompanie
Pionier-Kompanie
Kraftfahr-Kompanie
Footnotes
1. "Konventioneller Krieg oder NS-Weltanschauungskrieg?: Kriegführung und Partisanenbekämpfung in Frankreich 1943/44" by Peter Lieb.2. "Murderous Elite: The Waffen-SS and its complete record of war crimes" by James Pontolillo, page 140-141.
Sources used
Dr. K-G Klietmann - Die Waffen-SS: eine DokumentationRichard Landwehr - Alarm Units!
Peter Lieb - Konventioneller Krieg oder NS-Weltanschauungskrieg?: Kriegführung und Partisanenbekämpfung in Frankreich 1943/44
Kurt Mehner - Die Waffen-SS und Polizei 1939-1945
James Pontolillo - Murderous Elite: The Waffen-SS and its complete record of war crimes
Reference material on this unit
Roger Bruge - 1944 Le temps des Massacres, les crimes de la Gestapo et de la 51e Brigade SSRichard Landwehr - Alarm Units!