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SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen") [1] was a German Waffen-SS division that saw action on the Western Front during World War II . Formation and training. The division was raised near Poitiers, France, as the Panzer-Grenadier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen" in October 1943.
- 1943–45
- Nazi Germany
Apr 27, 2023 · The Division’s title came from Götz von Berlichingen (1480–1562), a knight who lost a hand in battle near Landshut in 1504, during the Bavarian War of Succession. His hand was replaced with an iron fist and this was adopted as the symbol of the 17th SS.
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Apr 21, 2017 · SS‘ title: Götz von Berlichingen. It was the name of a XVIth century knight and mercenary, whose distinguishing feature was his prosthetic iron right hand, replacing the one he’d lost at the siege of Landshut. The “Iron Fist” was therefore selected as the 17. SS-Panzergrenadier‘s coat of arms.
Die 17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division „Götz von Berlichingen“ war eine Panzergrenadier -Division der Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Sie war nach dem Reichsritter Götz von Berlichingen benannt. Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Geschichte. 1.1 Aufstellung. 1.2 Einsatz. 1.3 Einsatzgebiete. 2 Kriegsverbrechen. 2.1 Durch Angehörige der Division.
- Oktober 1943 bis Mai 1945
- Waffen-SS
- Deutsches Reich NS Deutsches Reich
- Panzergrenadiere
Jul 6, 2015 · A century later, Germans would again celebrate Götz’s enduring martial spirit – this time, during the Second World War. The 17 th SS Panzergrenadiers named itself after von Berlichingen. What’s more, his iconic iron hand was a popular symbol that was painted on the hulls of German warships and submarines.
