SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade 461

[kim.dehn]

Hello
I have a letter with FELDPOST stamp 01.7.44 and FP# 02498 A = Stab III u. 9.-12.
SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade 461.
I have not succeeded in finding information about this Brigade.
Is there a member who can help me?

Best regards……Kim

[FransN]

Hi Kim,

There never was a SS-Panzergrenadier-Brigade 461. There must have been a typing error.

According to "Waffen-SS und Ordnungspolizei im Kriegseinsatz 1939-1945. Ein Überblick anhand der Feldpostübersicht", Georg Tessin & Norbert Kannapin, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück 2000, pages 123 and 153:

02 498
(März 44) Stab III u. 9.-12. Kp. SS-Kampfgruppe 2
(Juni 44) Stab III u. 9.-12. Kp. SS-Kampfgruppe 1
dann Stab III u. 9.-12./SS-Pz. Gren. Brigade 49
(Jan. 45) gestrichen

The Kampfgruppe was raised in March 1944 in Denmark, renamed in June 1944 as SS-Pz. Gren. Brig. 49, sent to France by an order from 13.08.1944 and used in early Sept. 1944 to rebuild the badly mangled 17. SS-Pz. Gren. Div. "Götz von Berlichingen".

Best regards,
Frans

[kim.dehn]

Hi Frans

Thank you very much – it has teased a lot! I have Norbert Kannapn, band I. On p. 53 it is written:
”(0) 16.6.1944 stab III u. 9-12.Kp. SS-Kampfgru., u. am 29.6.944 umb. in: Stab IIIu. 9-12.Kp. SS-Pz.Gren.Brig. 461”.
also
Feldpost numbers: 02000-02999 (axishistory.com)
Mentions Brigade 461.
Thanks again for the help.
Best regards…..Kim