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Published: 26 December 2010 26 December 2010
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Last Updated: 07 April 2012 07 April 2012
The Waffen-Schi Bataillon der SS 25 was formed in December 1944 to be made a part of
25. Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS Hunyadi (Ungarische Nr 1). The men were volunteers from the mountain troops of the Hungarian army.
It was attached to
IV. SS-Panzerkorps in January 1945, probably as part of
1. Ungarisches SS-Sturmjäger Regiment, to attempt to relieve Budapest. It took part in the retreat through western Hungary and into Austria before the remaining 150 men surrendered to the Americans.
Sources used
Antonio J. Munoz - Teutonic Magyars: Hungarian volunteers in the Waffen-SS (in The Hungarian Army and its military leadership in World War II by Andris J. Kursietis)
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