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S.S.- N.C.O. School Arnheim
Col. M. Lippert |
| These
men were young well-trained potential officers. Three Battalions strong, they lacked their
full complement of heavy weapons and had no transport. |
|
S.S.- Training and Replacement Battalion 4
Lt. Labahn |
| This
unit had 183 men, seemed unfit to serve as front line troops; they were guarding stores in
the Langenberg Hotel area at the time of the drop. |
|
Naval Manning Battalion 10
Kapitan Lieutnant Zaubzer |
| Stationed
in the Renkum area on the 17/O9/44 this units strength was unknown. It attacked Heelsum on
the 18/O9/44 suffering heavy casualties. The Officers and NCO's of this Bn., were supplied
from Lippert's unit. |
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S.S.- Surveillance Battalion 3
Sturmbannführer Paul Anton Helle |
| This
Battalion made first contact with the Airborne, fought the K.O.S.Bs and was driven off the
LZs. It was caught in the open by the second lift on the 18th. Most of the Battalion
routed to the north and Helle was later relieved of his command. |
|
Tank Company 224 |
This
Company, consisting of French Renault tanks
(captured in 1940), advanced from Renkum through the woods bordering D.Z. 'X'. All six of
them were quickly knocked out by A/Tank fire. |
|
Fliegerhorst Battalion 3 |
| This
unit was responsible for downing one gilder on the 17th. The Inscription on the glider
read. " Is this trip really necessary". |
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Soesterberg Fliegerhorst Battalion |
| Arriving
at DZ 'X' on the 18th, this Bn., was weak in numbers and was unable to make any progress.
It was later reinforced by two companys from Lipperts Battalion. |
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Regiment Knoche
Knoche |
| This
unit arrived on Ginkel Heath on the 19th, it had three ex French Char Bl tanks. The main
gun had been replaced by a flamethrower. |
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S.S.- Battalion Eberwein
Eberwein |
| A
full strength Battalion when it arrived from Benekom on the 18th. It advanced down the
axis of the railway line towards Arnhem and on the 19th it was at Wolfheze and was
attacked by mistake by the Luftwaffe. |
|
Regiment 42
Sichecheit |
| This
Regiment arrived at Ede on the 18th. It supported attacks against the K.O.S.B. on Ginkel
Heath. back to the other statistics |
