SS-Division "Handschar" photos

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Re: Some SS "Handschar" photo-infos

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Post by FransN » 17 Dec 2018, 21:25

BG44, thank you for sharing the photo with us! Now I know the context. Indeed a rare photo. Danke schön!
Ivan, thank you for clearing up the context of this rare photo! Хвала лепо!
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Re: Some SS "Handschar" photo-infos

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Post by balkanguy44 » 17 Dec 2018, 21:41

FransN wrote:
17 Dec 2018, 21:25
BG44, thank you for sharing the photo with us! Now I know the context. Indeed a rare photo. Danke schön!
Ivan, thank you for clearing up the context of this rare photo! Хвала лепо!
Frans
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Post by Ivan Ž. » 17 Dec 2018, 21:56

Cheers to both. For other photos from the album, search the Yad Vashem photo archive with numbers 1797/14 to 1797/67 (note: they weren't sorted chronologically).

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Re: Some SS "Handschar" photo-infos

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Post by balkanguy44 » 17 Dec 2018, 23:22

Hello folks!
Does anybody have a photo(s) of the Handschar Division which was (were) taken during/right before/right after the Battle of Lopare, June 1944.
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Post by FransN » 18 Dec 2018, 23:53

Zervuss BG44,

In George Lepre's divisional history, on page 217, you'll find a grainy picture with the following legend: "Partisans of the 16th Vojvodina Division at Lopare, 9 June 1944. The destroyed remnants of 7./AR 13 are visible in the background". The same page also shows radioman Eduard Roth who fought in the battle of Lopare and survived.

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Post by balkanguy44 » 19 Dec 2018, 16:06

Hello FransN,

I have the book of Mr Lepre, I know the photos. Thank you for your response!
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Post by balkanguy44 » 20 Dec 2018, 12:02

Hello folks!!

Are there any known (confirmed) photos of the division taken at the time when it was moved to the Eastern Front?
I know that division was splitted up a bit..
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Post by balkanguy44 » 23 Dec 2018, 13:51

Hermann Schifferdecker was born on August 10th, 1921 (Zuzenhausen-Sinsheim/Baden, Germany) and commanded I./Waffen-Gebirgs-Jäger Regiment der SS 27 (kroatisches Nr. 1) from Feb. 17, 1945-April 8, 1945. He was awarded with Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse (March 30 1945), Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (April 1945 - at that time he was SS-Hauptsturmführer of Reserve) and EK2. He died in 2006.
(Source: https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/459 ... ermann.htm & Himmler's Bosnian Division by our dear host George Lepre)
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Re: Some SS "Handschar" photo-infos

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Post by FlyingStukas » 23 Dec 2018, 14:59

Hello everyone,

Does anyone have the total number of non-Muslim combatants in this division?

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Post by balkanguy44 » 23 Dec 2018, 15:21

FlyingStukas wrote:
23 Dec 2018, 14:59
Hello everyone,

Does anyone have the total number of non-Muslim combatants in this division?

Cheers, Filip
Hello Filip,

I think it's not quite clear, the number of non-Muslims changed from time to time due desertions etc. I know from Mr Lepre's book that eventually 2,800 Catholic-Croats were drifted into the division but many of them deserted in the first three months. It's really difficult to say that but later (late 1944) more and more Germans were pressed into the division to fill the ranks because of the high desertation-rate.
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Re: Some SS "Handschar" photo-infos

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Post by balkanguy44 » 24 Dec 2018, 23:06

Hello everyone,

Does anyone know where to find or has a photo of the ceremony where Von Oberwurzer was replaced as commander by Sauberzweig? It would help me a lot.
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Re: Some SS "Handschar" photo-infos

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Post by DFrolov1992 » 25 Dec 2018, 09:04

balkanguy44 wrote:
24 Dec 2018, 23:06
Hello everyone,

Does anyone know where to find or has a photo of the ceremony where Von Oberwurzer was replaced as commander by Sauberzweig? It would help me a lot.
Hello balkanguy44

This photograph is in George Lepre Himmler's Bosnian Division, p. 53

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Re: Some SS "Handschar" photo-infos

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Post by balkanguy44 » 25 Dec 2018, 10:34

DFrolov1992 wrote:
25 Dec 2018, 09:04
Hello balkanguy44

This photograph is in George Lepre Himmler's Bosnian Division, p. 53

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Hello DFrolov1992,

Oh, I’m stupid.🤦🏻‍♂️ I have the book as you know, should take a closer look next time. Thank you!
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Post by balkanguy44 » 26 Dec 2018, 12:54

Hello guys!

Does anyone know the exact number of Albanians who served in the Handschar Division? (Just a quick question)
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Re: Some SS "Handschar" photo-infos

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Post by balkanguy44 » 27 Dec 2018, 01:07

A man from the artillery battalion.
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Source: Singa Bosnia by Nino N.
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