German 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division "Götz von Berlichingen"
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The German 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division "Götz von Berlichingen" was a Waffen-SS mechanized infantry division formed in 1943 that fought primarily on the Western Front, notably in the Normandy campaign of World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division "Götz von Berlichingen" | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Panzergrenadier division
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Waffen-SS division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| allegiance | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| branch | Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | included infantry, armor, artillery, and support units ⓘ |
| composition |
German personnel
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conscripted soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| designation | 17. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | German surrender in 1945 ⓘ |
| engagement |
defensive operations in Normandy
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fighting against Allied forces in France ⓘ retreat operations in late World War II on Western Front ⓘ |
| eponymEra | 16th century ⓘ |
| eponymOccupation | German knight ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
armored personnel carriers
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artillery ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1943 ⓘ |
| formationPlace | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | considered part of criminal organization Waffen-SS at Nuremberg Trials ⓘ |
| ideologicalAffiliation | Schutzstaffel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Nazism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mottoAssociation | linked to Götz von Berlichingen’s iron hand legend ⓘ |
| nameAfter | Götz von Berlichingen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Normandy
NERFINISHED
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Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Overlord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTheater | France 1944 ⓘ |
| partOf | Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFront | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | frontline combat unit ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| subordination |
German Army High Command (OKH)
NERFINISHED
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SS leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol | arm badge with iron hand motif ⓘ |
| theater | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
Panzergrenadier
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mechanized infantry ⓘ |
| unitNumber | 17 ⓘ |
| warCrimeAllegations |
involvement in atrocities against civilians
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summary executions of prisoners of war ⓘ |
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German 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division "Götz von Berlichingen"
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