SS Reiter-Schwadron Sparwasser
SS Reiter-Schwadron Sparwasser
Greetings - does anyone know anything about the composition of SS Reiter-Schwadron Sparwasser? According to Rolf Stoves, SS-Ustuf. Heinrich Sparwasser commanded a mounted company from SS-Kav.Rgt. 18 of the 8. SS-Kav.Div. "Florian Geyer", the bulk of which had been encircled in Budapest along with the rest of the IX. SS-Geb.Korps. How his Schwadron managed to avoid being trapped in the city is unknown. But on or about 30 December 1944, it was attached to the 1. Pz.Div. It brought with it five Jgd.Pz. 38t "Hetzers" and was engaged in the fighting for the town of Ösi on 31 Dec./1 Jan. 45. Thanks!