8.SS-Kavallerie-Division “Florian Geyer”

Lineage

  • SS-Kavallerie-Brigade
  • SS-Kavallerie-Division
  • 8.SS-Kavallerie-Division
  • 8.SS-Kavallerie-Division “Florian Geyer”

Traditions

This unit was named after the Franconian Knight Florian Geyer who lived from 1490 to1525. He is known for being a supporter of Martin Luther and a leader in thePeasant Wars of 1522-1525.

Commanders

Brigadeführer Gustav Lombard, 3.??.42 – 4.??.42
Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein, 4.??.42 – 8.??.42
Obergruppenführer Willi Bittrich, 8.??.42 – 2.15.43
Brigadeführer Fritz Freitag, 2.15.43 – 4.20.43
Brigadeführer Gustav Lombard, 4.20.43 – 5.14.43
Gruppenführer Hermann Fegelein, 5.14.43 – 9.13.43
Gruppenführer Bruno Streckenbach, 9.13.43 – 10.22.43
Gruppenführer Herman Fegelein, 10.22.43 – 1.01.44
Gruppenführer Bruno Streckenbach, 1.01.44 – 4.14.44
Brigadeführer Gustav Lombard, 4.14.44 – 7.01.44
Brigadeführer Joachim Rumohr, 7.01.44 – 2.11.45

War Service

DateCorpsArmyArmy GroupArea
10.42LIX–MitteSmolensk
11.42Reserve9. ArmeeMitteRzhev
12.42XXX9. ArmeeMitteRzhev
1.43 – 2.43XXXXI9. ArmeeMitteRzhev
3.43XXXXVII2. Pz. ArmeeMitteOrel
4.43 – 5.43refreshing––Bobruisk
6.43 – 8.43anti-partisan duties–––
9.43XXXXII8. ArmeeSüdDnjepr
10.43LVII1. Pz. ArmeeSüdDnjepr
11.43 – 12.43XXIIoccupation duties–Hungary
1.44 – 3.44–occupation duties–Hungary
4.44reorganising––Esseg (Croatia)
5.44 – 7.44reorganising––Esseg (Croatia)
8.44reorganisingBevollmächtiger General Ungarn––
9.44Siebenbürgen6. ArmeeSüdukraineSiebenbürgen
10.44XXIX8. ArmeeSüdSiebenbürgen
11.44 – 12.44III6. ArmeeSüdBudapest
1.45 – 2.45IX. SS6. ArmeeSüdBudapest