1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot)

Lineage

SS-Brigade (mot.)
1.SS-Brigade (mot.)
1.SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot.)

History

This unit was originally formed on 4.21.41 from the 8. SS-Totenkopf-Standarteand the 10. SS-Totenkopf-Standarte. Originally the unit was known as theSS-Brigade (mot.), it was later renamed as the 1. SS-Brigade (mot.), and thenlater as the 1. SS-Infanterie-Brigade (mot.).

After formation, this brigade served as a part of the Kommandostab-Reichsführung-SS, fightingfor nearly 30 months with Armee-Group “Mitte” in central Russia.

In January of 1944, this brigade was formed into the 18. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division “HorstWessel”.

Organization

May, 1941

Field Post Numbers

Stab der Brigade
    Feldgendarmerie-Trupp
SS-Infanterie-Regiment 8
    Stab des Regiments usw.
    I. Bataillon
    II. Bataillon
    III. Bataillon
    13. Kompanie
    14. Kompanie
    le. Infanterie-Kolonne
SS-Infanterie-Regiment 10
    Stab des Regiments usw.
    I. Bataillon
    II. Bataillon
    III. Bataillon
    13. Kompanie
    14. Kompanie
    le. Infanterie-Kolonne
Sanitäts-Kompanie
Kranken-kraftwagen-Zug
Nachrichten-Kompanie
Werkstatt-Zug

F.-P.-Nr. 16 441
F.-P.-Nr. 45 913

  F.-P.-Nr. 18 830
  F.-P.-Nr. 19 087
  F.-P.-Nr. 19 644
  F.-P.-Nr. 20 387
  F.-P.-Nr. 20 962
  F.-P.-Nr. 21 135
  F.-P.-Nr. 21 799

  F.-P.-Nr. 22 110
  F.-P.-Nr. 22 782
  F.-P.-Nr. 22 984
  F.-P.-Nr. 22 331
  F.-P.-Nr. 23 719
  F.-P.-Nr. 23 846
  F.-P.-Nr. 16 504
  F.-P.-Nr. 17 166
  F.-P.-Nr. 44 650
  F.-P.-Nr. 18 610
  F.-P.-Nr. 45 431

Added Later	Field Post Number
15. Kompanie/ss-Infanterie-Regiment 8 15. Kompanie/ss-Infanterie-Regiment 10 16. Kompanie/ss-Infanterie-Regiment 10 Flak-Batterie 8 Flak-Batterie 9 Funk-Kompanie 1. Feldhaubitz-Batterie d. Schw.Art.Abt	F.-P.-Nr. 37 552 F.-P.-Nr. 23 719 F.-P.-Nr. 39 394 F.-P.-Nr. 38 183 F.-P.-Nr. 39 840 F.-P.-Nr. 18 610 F.-P.-Nr. 26 253

Commanders

SS-Brigadenführer Karl Demelhuber, 04.24.41 – ??.??/41
SS-Oberführer Richard Herrmann, ??.??.41 – 11.21.41
SS-Brigadenführer Wilhelm Hartenstein, 11.21.41 – 11.??.42
SS-Obergruppenführer Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski, 12.01.42 – 12.??.42
SS-Brigadenführer Wilhelm Harenstein, 12.??.42 – 05.??.43

War Service

Dates	Corps	Army	Army Group	Area
8.41 – 9.41	rear area of		Süd
10.41	Gruppe Rpques		Süd
11.41 – 12.41	rear area of		Mitte
1.42	LV	2. Armee	Mitte	Kursk
2.42 – 3.42	–	6. Armee	Süd	Belgorod
4.42 – 8.42	LV	2. Armee	Süd	Kursk, Voronesh
9.42 – 12.42	not mentioned
1.43 – 6.43	LIX	3. Pz. Armee	Mitte	Welish
7.43 – 9.43	not mentioned
10.43 – 11.43	XXXIX	4. Armee	Mitte	Orscha
12.43	XXXV	9. Armee	Mitte	Bobruisk