13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian) | |
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Insignia of 13th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Handschar (1st Croatian)[1]
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Active | 1943–1945 |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany Independent State of Croatia |
Branch | Waffen-SS |
Type | Gebirgsjäger (Mountain infantry) |
Role | Anti-Partisan operations |
Size | Division (maximum of 17,000) |
Part of | V SS Mountain Corps IX Waffen Mountain Corps of the SS (Croatian) LXVIII Army Corps |
Nickname(s) | Handschar |
Motto(s) | Handžaru udaraj! (Handschar – Strike!) |
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Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Karl-Gustav Sauberzweig Desiderius Hampel |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Waffen_Mountain_Division_of_the_SS_Handschar_(1st_Croatian)