Jackboot
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Kampfgruppe 'Kraft'
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Post by Jackboot on Jan 5, 2011 7:57:08 GMT -5
Does anyone know about this unit?
Any resources, books, etc for this unit?
Thanks
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Post by Fusilier on Jan 5, 2011 10:39:05 GMT -5
It was an ad hoc battlegroup that was only temporary,so no,you won't find much on it.
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Post by txtrench on Jan 5, 2011 16:35:10 GMT -5
i will bring the books on sat.
it never snows in september....
arnerm.....
etc....
it turned into a adhoc unit durring and after the battle.
prior to it they were the SS NCO school in the area (or what was left of it). most of the school was moved north to the dutch coast to defend against the british 14th army (decoy phantom army).
what was left set up catch points along the west of arnherm to gather remnents of the 15th army that were moving east from the fighting in france. so when moved into battle it had SS, ARMY, LW, and some navy, they helped keep the polish airborne from coming over to help the brits and fought well for about 2 weeks befor being pulled back.
not bad for a unit that started with no orders, no intell, no back up and only about 10% of its troops and nothing but some 98ks and MP-40s. then ended up at nearly divisonal streingth able to help push the 1st ABN back to the river.
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