Alarm Units!

Merriam Press Siegrunen Monograph 3Third Edition 2012These units were specially formed as quick reaction forces that could be speedily deployed to any area in the West to repel Allied invasion attempts. These units saw service in France following the Allied invasion of Normandy. By September they ceased to exist as the troops that remained were absorbed into the 17th SS Division.ContentsThe Formation of SS-Kampfgruppe I SS-Panzergrenadier Brigade 49The SS-Panzergrenadier Brigade 49 in DenmarkThe Defensive Mission of SS-Panzergrenadier Brigade 49Emergency Transfer to the Invasion Front Deployment of the 49th SS Panzergrenadier Brigade in France Preparing for BattleOrganization of the Nogent Bridgehead The Battle is Joined The Front CollapsesThe Brigade’s Last BattlesThe History of SS Panzergrenadier Brigade 51 26 photos5 drawings3 maps