Waffen SS in North Africa?

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Waffen SS in North Africa?

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Post by Gungnir » 08 Jul 2003, 02:13

Was there Waffen SS Division/s in the North African campaign...if so...
I am interested in the Waffen SS contribuition/battles in the North African campaign, about the the divisions that fought there and any other information would be helpful.

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Post by Christoph Awender » 08 Jul 2003, 02:37

Hello!

No Waffen SS in Africa. Sorry.

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Post by Gungnir » 08 Jul 2003, 03:02

thanks

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Post by Eightball » 08 Jul 2003, 12:00

Indeed. Rommel specificly requested not to have any W-SS divisions fighting under him in N. Africa IIRC.

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Post by K.Kocjancic » 08 Jul 2003, 12:02

But weren't there some W-SS members witch were under RSHA or SD and were transfered to Africa?

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Post by Timo » 08 Jul 2003, 14:37

There was a small SS/SD Einsatzkommando Tunis to control the French police and to eliminate spy networks, black marketeers, etc.

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Post by Sgt. Reese » 08 Jul 2003, 15:10

"Advisors" were sent by Hitler once and awhile.

there were Waffen SS in Italy, in Toprical uniforms.

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Post by Christoph Awender » 08 Jul 2003, 18:34

Of course some members of the SS put their feet on African ground but I understood that he asked for a little larger combat formations.

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