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The defeat of the damned: the destruction of the Dirlewanger Brigade at the Battle of Ipolysag, December 1944

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Main Author:	Nash, Douglas E. (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia ; Oxford Casemate Publishers 2023
Subjects:	Deutsches Reich > SS-Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger Geschichte 1944 Schlacht Šahy Waffen-SS. / SS-Sonderregiment Dirlewanger / History World War, 1939-1945 / Campaigns / Eastern Front World War, 1939-1945 / Campaigns / Hungary / Ipolyszög
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Physical Description:	xvii, 355 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Tafeln Illustrationen, Karten, Porträts 23 cm
ISBN:	9781636242118

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adam_txt	Contents Foreword by Colonel French MacLean (Ret) Author’s Note Introduction Acknowledgements 1 2 3 4 5 б 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Dirlewanger’s Willing Executioners From Regiment to Brigade Budapest Threatened, 5 October-8 December 1944 The Plan to Defend the Ipolysag Gap, 9 December 1944 Initial Troop Dispositions, 10 December 1944 IX Guards Mechanized Corps Attacks, 11—12 December 1944 Rintelen Takes Command, 13 December 1944 IX Guards Mechanized Corps Occupies Ipolysag, 14 December 1944 The Battle of Ipolysag, 15 December 1944 Considerations, Decisions, and Orders, 16 December 1944 The 8. Panzer-Division Counterattacks, 17-19December 1944 Reinforcing Failure, 20-28 December 1944 The Dirlewanger Brigade Departs Hungary, 29 December 1944—5 January 1945 The Dirlewanger Brigade Meets its Fate, 15 February-8 May 1945 Conclusion Endnotes Maps Appendices A: Command and Staff B: German and Hungarian Order ofBattle C: Second Belorussian Front Order ofBattle D: Table ofRank Equivalents Glossary Bibliography Index v ix xi xix 1 27 61 77 87 101 121 133 147 171 193 221 247 263 273 281 309 319 321 325 329 331 339 345 Bibliography Publications and Articles Althoetmar, Kai. Feldpost: 23. Dezember 1944. Der Kampf tim Ungarn. Eine Spurensuche, 8th Edition. Edition Zeitpunkte, ePubli, 9 November 2018. Auerbach, Hellmuth. “Die Einheit Dirlewanger.” In Vierteljahrshefie fur Zeitgeschichte, 10, 3. 250-65. Munich: Institut für Zeitgeschichte, 1962. Auerbach, Hellmuth. Miscellanea, Festschrift für Helmut Krausnick zum 75. 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U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), College Park, Maryland: National Archives Microcopy Series T-175 concerning records ofthe Reichsfiihrer-SS, SS-Führungshauptamt and SS-Hauptamt including the Dirlewanger Brigade (Rolls 140, 141, 178, 179, and 225) and Series T-354 combat units of the Waffen-SS including the Dirlewanger Brigade (Rolls 648 and 651). Index Akhmanov, Lieutenant General Aleksei O., 326 Alcsütdoboz, 174 Alsôszemeréd, 195 Alsôvarad, 228 Althausen, 271 Altsohl, 198 de Angelis, General der Artillerie Maximillian, 77 Anklam Heeresgefängnis (army prison), 27-28 Apâtmarôt, 229-30 ARKO 472, 175, 211, 213, 321 Armeenachrichtenführer (A.N.E), 107, 115 armored fighting vehicles Jgd.Pz. 38t Hetzer, 175-76, 187, 193, 215, 226 JS-II, 327 M4A2 Sherman also M4A2 Emcha, 75, 89-90, 101, 103, 113, 123, 140, 152, 169, 199, 212 Nimrod, 74-75, 102, 111, 123, 158, 163, 166, 185, 226 Pz.Kfw. IV, 74-75, 176, 185, 193-94, 197, 212, 215, 226, 337 Pz.Kfw. V Panther, 67, 150, 173, 176, 221, 239, 336 Pz.Kfw. VI Tiger, 67, 240, 336 Sturmgeschütz StuG III, 23, 32, 78, 80, 95, 185, 187, 232, 337 Su-76M, 148, 325 Su-85, 89, 325 Su-122, 148 Su-152, 89, 148 T-34/85, 75,96,123,163-66,168-69,199, 203, 227-28 Toldi 32M Ila, 74-75, 102, 111 Army Group South see H.Gr. Süd Arys training area, 20, 22 asocials, 17, 35-37 von dem Bach, SS-Obergruppenführer Erich, xvi, 10, 19, 22, 24-25, 63 Bagration, Operation, 20, 62 Bahrke, SS-Untersturmführer Ludwig, 57 Balassagyarmat, 68-69, 71-72, 78-79, 81, 83, 91-93, 107, 122, 161, 181, 187, 199, 204, 213, 219, 248, 251, 258 Balck, General der Panzertruppe Hermann, xii, 241, 243, 245, 249-250, 305 Banskä Bystrica see Neusohl Banskâ Stiavnica, 184, 187 Baracska, 210 Bätovce, 210 Bauser, SS-Obersturmbannführer Franz, 43—44, 319 Behnke, SS-Grenadier Bernhard, 95 Belov, Lieutenant Colonel N. P., 325 Bekinovich, Lieutenant General Safiulin G., 326 Berger, SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Gottlob, vii, xvi, 2, 4-10, 12-15, 17, 20-22, 24, 27-3 5, 44, 48, 50, 255-57, 265, 268, 271, 278, 282-84, 287-88, 307, 336 Berinesen Creek, 126, 158 Bernecebarâti, 93-94, 98, 102, 106, 108, 113, 116,118-19,124-26,137,139,142,148-52, 154-57, 161-62, 168, 170, 183, 185, 191, 194, 196, 199-202, 205-7, 218, 229, 232, 236, 276, 279, 295 Berufsverbrecher (BVer), 14, 331 Bewährungs-Schützen (В-Schützen), xii, 14-15, 18, 23, 28, 33-34, 36-39, 42, 45-47, 55, 94, 155, 180, 186, 203, 205, 237, 253, 264 Bialy Potak, 31 Bicske, 176, 193, 195, 212, 241, 277 Blauenstein (Modrÿ Kamen), 92, 107, 109, 122-24, 181,187 Böblingen, 271 346 · THE DEFEAT OF THE DAMNED Böhm, SS-Grenadier Arno, 124 Boras Rét (Wine Meadow), 158 Borfö (Brhlovce), 231 Borsosberény, 138 Börszeny (Berzsenyi) Mountains, 68-70, 73, 80, 85, 90-91, 93-94, 96-98, 102, 105, 113, 116, 121, 134, 138, 140, 142-43, 151, 153, 162, 165, 179, 185, 191, 199, 207, 211, 214, 216-17, 222-23, 225, 228, 231, 233-34, 237, 245, 276 Bratislava see Pressburg Breith, General der Panzertruppe Hermann, 64, 67-68, 104, 240, 277, 296, 304 Brühl Palace, 23, 268, 285 Buchmann, SS-Standartenfiihrer Erich, 49, 50, 93, 106-9, 115-16, 122-23, 125, 135-37, 139-42, 144, 157-64, 166-67, 169, 179-82, 184, 197, 219, 225, 232, 249, 253, 258, 261, 267, 275, 293, 295, 297-98, 300, 319 Budaörs, 250 Budapest, ix-x, xii, xvi, 63-71, 77, 81, 85, 97, 109, 117, 128, 145, 147, 150-51, 172-77, 184, 189, 198, 211, 213, 218-19, 221, 224-25, 238, 240-42, 244-46, 270, 273-74, 277-78, 281, 290, 292-94, 300, 302, 304 Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv, xiv, xvi, xix, 282, 307, 342 Bünger, SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans, 319-20 Busch, Generalfeldmarschall Ernst, 62 Carpathian Mountains, 61-62, 65, 69, 74, 175-76, 273 cebovce see Csâb Celovce, 251 Cherkassy Pocket, 87 Chlum, 29, 33, 286, 336 concentration camps, vi—vii, ix—x, 3-5, 14, 16-18, 33-35, 38, 49, 51, 91, 94, 121, 155, 190, 253, 255 Auschwitz, 35, 44, 284 Buchenwald, 35, 37, 51, 54, 284, 301 Dachau, 35, 38, 53-54, 140, 153, 225, 270-71, 289 Flossenbürg, 34-35 Gross-Rosen, 35 Mauthausen, 35 Neuengamme, 16, 35 Ravensbrück, 35 Sachsenhausen, 4-5, 7-9, 12, 14-15, 28, 35-36, 38, 51, 53-54, 60, 153, 284 Stutthof, 35 Cracow, 9, 22, 33, 36, 38, 45, 260-61, 369, 286 Csab (Cebovce), Csitari-Puszta, 112-13, 118-19, 126, 152, 154, 157, 194 Csömole Völgy, 206 Dankin, Lieutenant Fedor, 101 Danube River, ix, xiv, 64—71, 76, 80, 85, 90, 97, 104, 117, 128-29, 131, 144-45, 149, 151, 172-77, 185, 189, 193-94, 198-201, 206, 211, 214, 216-18, 221, 223, 226-27, 231, 233, 238-42, 244-46, 274, 276-78, 290-91, 294, 308 Danzig-Matzkau SS and Police prison, vii, 14—15, 17-18, 27-29, 33, 41, 45, 286, 288, 336 Davidrévi Puszta, 234 Debrecen, battle of, 64—65, 89, 273 Deménd (Demandice), 109, 122, 161, 167, 180-81,184,186,188,194,197,200,203-4, 207-9, 213, 217, 231, 302 Deszkas Puszta, 113 Deviaky, 30, 49, 57, 122, 164, 252, 295 Diôsjeno, 138, 143, 199, 207, 215 Dirlewanger, SS-Oberführer Dr. Oskar, vi-vii, xxi, xiv-xvii, 1,5-39,41-50, 52, 54-61,78-79, 82-84,91,93, 98-99, 106-9, 115, 117, 119, 122-25, 128, 131, 133-36, 139-43, 155, 159-61,165,167,169,172-73,179-86,188, 190, 197, 200-1, 203, 208-9, 218, 225, 232, 237, 147, 249, 251, 253-60, 263, 265-69, 271-72, 275-76, 278-79, 282-86, 288-91, 293-98, 300-3, 307, 319, 336 Divisions-Verbindungs Kommando (D.V.K.) 149, 74, 112, 116, 124, 131, 206, 291, 294-98 Dobogôkô, 79, 292 Doering, SS-Grenadier Richard, 112, 153, 301 Dömös (ferry site), 214, 233, 245 Dregelypalânk, 69,76,82, 89-91,95-96,101-2, 114, 162, 196,212 Dudince (Gyügy), 121, 195, 219, 259 Dunabogdâny, 233 Egeg, 186, 195, 197, 210, 219, 222, 229-30 Ehlers, SS-Sturmbannführer Ewald, 49,51-52,55, 94, 98, 110, 113, 122-23, 126-27, 151-57, INDEX 159, 168, 180, 184, 194, 202, 212, 225, 249, 253, 261, 267, 276, 279, 289, 303, 319-20 Ehlers, SS-Hauptsturmführer Walter, 55, 320 Ehrenfriedersdorf, 39 Elk see Lyck Engelhardt, SS-Grenadier Wilhelm, 92, 98, 118, 293 Erbguth, Dr. Hugo, 46, 237 Ersatzheer, 28, 264, 332, 337 Ersatzabteilung der Fronthilfe der Deutsche Reichspost, 21 Esztergom (Gran), 69-70, 74-75, 80-81, 97, 174-76, 198, 211, 217, 222, 228, 235, 241-42, 244-45, 277 Falter, Major der Schutzpolizei Franz, 225, 232-33, 237-38, 242-44, 251-52, 261, 269, 303, 305, 319 Fänger, SS-Grenadier Willi, 112, 301 Fegelein, SS-Gruppenführer Hermann, 24, 256-57 Felsöszemered, (Horne Semerovce), 186, 302 Felsötur, 143, 167, 222, 229 Festung Budapest, 244 Florian, Gauleiter Karl, 15, 284 Freitag, SS-Brigadeführer Fritz, 58 Fretter-Pico, General der Artillerie Maximilian, 64,70-71,75,79-80,91,93,99,104-5,107, 115-16,127,131,133,142-43,145,150-51, 171, 173-74, 178, 196, 215-16, 222, 238, 240^41, 273, 275-76, 301, 304, 321 Frieser, Dr. Roland, 3, 282, 289 Friessner, Generaloberst Johannes, 39, 62-65, 67-71, 76, 79-80, 82-83, 85, 99, 105, 117, 145,150-51,161,167,170,172-74,176-77, 181, 183, 189, 198, 210, 213, 217-18, 221, 238-41, 244-45, 259, 274-75, 277-78, 290, 294, 300-1, 303-4 Fröhlich, Generalmajor Gottfried, 176—77, 196, 201-6, 210-13, 215-16, 223, 226, 234, 276, 322 Gaedke, Generalmajor Heinz, 116, 142, 175, 182, 243, 250, 300 Garam-Szt. György, 227-28, 235, 243 Gast, SS-Obersturmführer Otto, 43, 60, 319 Generalgouvernement, xi, 8, 10, 14 German units · 347 army groups H.Gr. Mitte, 12, 20-21, 62, 68, 70, 129, 198, 261, 263 H.Gr. Nord, 12, 62, 187 H.Gr. Süd, ix-x, xiv—XV, 1, 4, 39, 58, 60, 62, 64, 66-68, 70-75, 77-80, 82-85, 91, 93, 95, 98, 102, 105-7, 109, 112, 115-17, 124,126,129,133-34, 142-46, 150-51, 154-55, 160, 164, 170-75, 178-79, 188-89, 193, 195, 197, 209, 217-19, 221-22, 228, 232, 239, 243-45, 247-49, 251, 258-59, 273-77, 290-305 H.Gr. Südukrain, 62 H.Gr. Weichsel, 260 armies 2. Pz.Armee, 66, 77, 109 4. Pz.Armee, 263 6. Armee, xv, 64, 66-68, 70-73, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84-85, 87-88, 91, 97-99, 103-5, 107-9, 112, 115-16, 124, 127-28, 133-35, 142-45, 151, 160, 171-72, 175,178-79,181,188-89,195, 208-10, 215-17,221,228,236,238,240-41,245, 273-77, 290-305, 321 8. Armee, xv, 30, 62, 65, 68, 71-72, 75, 79, 87,93,107,109,131,144,162,171,178, 198, 208-9, 218-19, 230, 240, 250-52, 273-74, 293, 297, 305, 323 9. Armee, 22, 24, 28-29, 266 17 . Armee, 176 corps III. Pz.Korps, 67-68,104,174,209,240,304 IV. Pz.Korps, 66, 68-72, 75-76, 93, 123, 129-31, 133, 145, 150, 162, 168, 179, 187, 204-5, 209-10, 219, 225, 229-30, 246,247,251-52,275,290,293-94, 305 IX. SS-Geb.Korps, 130, 150, 223, 240, 244, 297 LVII. Pz.Korps, 174, 210, 218, 221-24, 226, 228, 230-31, 233, 235-36, 239-40, 244-46, 248-49, 270, 277 LXXII. Armeekorps, xv, 174-76, 179, 184, 196, 188-89, 193-95, 197-98, 200-1, 206, 209-10, 213-18, 221, 223-24, 226-28, 233-36,240, 243-44, 246, 250, 276, 321 divisions 1. Pz.Div. 150, 173, 304 · 34^ THE DEFEAT OF THE DAMNED Pz.Div., 217, 234, 245, 322 SS-Polizei Pz.Gren.Div., 71, 263, 323 Pz.Div., 217, 221-22, 235, 245, 322 Pz.Div., 67, 150, 173-79, 184, 188-89, 193-97, 201, 206, 209, 211, 214-15, 217-18, 222-24, 226-27, 229, 232, 235-36, 238, 242^43, 245, 274,276-77, 303, 322 8. SS-Kav.Div., 71 13. Pz.Div., 65, 71, 79, 173 14. Waffen-Grenadier Division der Waffen-SS (Galizien Nr. 1), 31, 58, 210, 227, 232, 259, 323 18. SS-Freiw.Pz.Gren.Div. Horst Wessel, 71, 93,187, 197, 209-10, 219, 225, 247-48, 251, 273, 293, 301, 303, 305, 323 22. SS-Freiw.Kav.Div. Maria Theresa, 65, 71,73 23. Pz.Div., 71, 150 24. Pz.Div., 58, 71-73, 77, 91-93, 107-8, 122, 124-25, 127, 131, 133, 143, 145, 161, 167-68, 178, 181, 184, 187, 193, 195, 204, 218-19, 225, 230, 247-48, 251-52, 273, 275, 290, 293, 299, 305, 323 153. Feldausb.Div., 67, 189, 224, 239, 273 182. Res.Div., 219, 232, 259, 323 357. Inf.Div., 70,117-18,128-29,174,183, 205, 211, 224, 226, 233, 236, 243, 245, 249, 251, 273, 293, 297, 321 Pz.Feldausb-Div. Tatra, 78-79, 81-82, 91, 183, 231, 260, 275, 291-92, 304 brigades 2. SS-Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger, v, vii, x, xiv, xvi, 1-3, 29, 32-33, 35-37, 39, 42-44, 51, 53-54, 58, 61, 71, 77-78, 81-84, 90, 95, 97, 99,105-7,109, 115-16,118-19, 123,125,128,131,133-34,140,142-46, 149,152-53. 159,161,165-66,168-70, 172-73, 178-80, 187-88, 190, 196-97, 201, 204, 207-9, 217-19, 224-26, 231-32, 237-38, 243^4, 246, 247-50, 252-56, 258-61, 263-64, 274-76, 27879, 282-86, 288-89, 291-93, 295, 306, 319, 300, 302, 305, 307, 321, 332, 336 Kaminski Brigade (WafFen-Sturmbrigade der SS RONA), 21, 24, 58, 335 3. 4. 6. 8. regiments SS-St.Rgt. 1, 47, 60, 83-84, 92-93, 95, 106-7, 109, 121-25, 127, 131, 133-36, 139-41, 144^45, 149-50, 168-69, 171, 179-80, 187, 197, 204, 209, 219, 225, 247-48, 251-52, 255, 261,264,267-69, 275, 292, 319 SS-St.Rgt. 2, 32-34, 37, 49-50, 52, 54-55, 83-84, 91-93, 98, 105-8, 116, 118, 121-22, 124-125, 127, 134-37, 140, 145, 150, 152, 155, 160, 164, 166, 169, 179-81, 183, 190, 197, 202, 208-9, 212, 216, 218-19, 224-25, 242, 247, 249, 251-55, 258, 260, 267,295,302-3, 308, 319 Pz.Rgt. 10, 202-3, 301, 322 Pz.Gren.Rgt. 28, 201-2, 211-12, 322 Pio.Rgt.Stab 36,73,75,77,79-80,106,110, 113, 173, 183, 232, 295 SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt. 40, 187, 303 Pz.Art.Rgt. 80, 224, 301, 322 Pz.Gren.Rgt. 98, 202, 211, 301, 322 Ostmusselmanische SS-Rgt 1, 20-21, 23 battalions I. Btl./SS-St.Rgt.l, 83-84,92-93,95,106-7, 121-25, 127, 131, 133-36, 139-41, 144-45,149-50,168-69,171,187,197, 204, 209, 219, 247-48, 250, 275, 292 II. Btl./SS-St.Rgt. 1, 84, 92-93, 95, 106-7, 122,124-25,131,133-35,140,145,149, 168, 187, 197, 204, 209, 219, 247-48, 250, 275 III. Btl./SS-St.Rgt. 1, 84, 92, 107, 122,124, 131, 133, 145, 169, 187, 197, 204, 209, 219, 247-48, 250 I. Btl./SS-St.Rgt. 2, 37, 55, 83-84, 91-92, 106-8, 116, 118, 121-22, 124-25, 134, 140, 145, 150, 152, 155, 181, 183, 190, 202, 209, 212, 218-19, 224-25, 247, 251-54, 260, 295, 308 II. Btl./SS-St.Rgt. 2, 37, 55, 83-84, 91-92, 106, 108, 116, 118, 121-22, 125, 134, 140, 150, 152, 155, 183, 190, 202, 209, 212, 218, 224-25, 251, 254, 260, 308 III. Btl./SS-St.Rgt. 2,37,83-84,91-92,118, 121, 125, 134, 140, 155, 183, 190, 202, 209, 218, 224-25, 251, 254, 295, 308/ INDEX Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 6, 235 Pz.Aufkl.Abt. 8, 202-3, 212, 214, 226, 322 Pz.Pio.Btl. 8, 322 II. Abt./Pz.Rgt. 10, 202, 322 Feld-Strafgefangen Abteilung 18, 79, 322 I. Btl./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 28, 201-2, 211-12 II. Btl./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 28, 201-2, 212 III. Btl./WafFen-Gren.Rgt. 29, 210 Pz.Jäg.Abt. 43, 193, 212, 301, 322 Pz.Art.Rgt. 80, 224, 301, 322 Luftwaffe-Inf.Btl. 81, 219 II. Btl./Pz.Gren.Rgt. 98, 211 Bau-Pio.Btl. 144,73,80,108,114,122,124, 127, 136, 139, 150, 158-59, 203, 207 Res.Inf.Btl. (Ohrkrank) 284, 79, 292, 322 Turkestanische Gren.Btl. 450, 20 Pio.Btl. 666, 85, 93-95, 98, 102, 113, 157 Heeres-Pio.Btl. 751, 175, 218, 223 M.G. Bataillon Sachsen, 79, 97, 175, 218, 223, 234, 322 kampfgruppen K.Gr. Dern, 210, 232, 304 K.Gr. Dirlewanger, 23-24, 27, 44, 59, 286 K.Gr. Ehlers, 218, 232-33, 236-37, 301 K.Gr. Falter, 237, 242 K.Gr. Grosse, 80, 83, 85, 93-94, 106, 111-12,118,123-24, 128, 139, 150-52, 69,194-97, 203, 207, 215-16, 219, 224, 232, 295 K.Gr. Hafner, 194, 196-97, 202, 209, 212, 216,218,224,226,235-38,242-43,245, 249, 299, 302 K.Gr. Lehnert, 76, 97, 102, 104, 149, 174, 189, 322 K.Gr. Momm, 188, 209 K.Gr. Schäfer, 187, 204, 209, 219, 225 K.Gr. Schenz, 247—48, 252 K.Gr. Steinhauer, 22, 27, 45, 47, 233, 285 K.Gr. Thierfelder, 174, 211, 226, 233, 241, 296 K,Gr. Von Gottberg, 11, 20, 22, 284 K.Gr. Zirke, 175, 194, 204, 206, 214, 234 Glatz military prison, 27-28, 286 Globocnik, SS-Brigadeführer Odilo, 9 Golden-Morawetz (Goldmorawitza), 115, 252 von Gottberg, SS-Gruppenführer Kurt, 12, 19-20, 284 · 349 Greiner, SS-Obersturmbannführer Hans, 77—79, 81-83, 257-59, 291-92 Grohmann, SS- Obersturmführer Josef, 45, 253 von Grolman, Generalleutnant Helmut, 77-81, 83-84, 174, 178, 182, 217, 291 Grosse, Oberstleutnant, 73,79, 94, 110-13,115, 126, 130, 139, 295 Grundig, SS-Grenadier Hans, 94-95 Guben, 263, 265, 268, 271, 279, 306 Guderian, Generaloberst Heinz, 24, 64, 67, 81, 82, 172, 174, 176-77, 217, 239-40, 244, 260, 285, 303-4 Gürtner, Minister of Justice Franz, 3 Gyerk (Hrkovcé), 123, 141, 150, 157, 162, 166-69, 171, 179-80, 186, 213, 227, 230, 246, 276, 279 Gyügy see Dudince Hafner, Hauptmann Otto, 128, 154-57, 168, 170, 180, 185, 202, 209, 218-19, 224, 232, 236-38, 242-43, 276, 279, 299, 302-4 Halbe Pocket, xv, 266-67, 269 Hartlieb, Stabsartzt Dr. Heinz, 44, 319 Harzer, SS-Standartenführer Walter, 323 Hatvan, 66, 68, 70, 89, 117, 129, 233, 247 Hauptmann, Major Heinrich, 232 Henschel Hs 129, 103, 295 Hévmagyarâd (Madarovce), 229 Hidvezska Puszta, 126 Hills (surveyed) 227: 108, 122-23, 135-37, 139-41, 144, 150, 157, 159, 163-65, 180, 302 291: 122, 125, 158 312: 93, 294 323: 108, 294 Himmler, Reichsfiihrer-SS Heinrich, vi-vii, x, xi, xvi, 1-4,6-1 o, 12,14-18,22,24,28-31,34-35,41, 48, 50-51, 58, 81-83, 183, 225, 250, 256-58, 259-60,263-64,270-72,278,281-82,284-85, 287-88, 291-92, 306, 331, 336 Hitler, Reichskanzler Adolf, v-vi, x, 1-3, 5, 7, 24-25, 27-28, 50, 52, 63, 67, 80, 82-84, 140, 172-74, 177, 190, 239-40, 244, 274, 278, 281-82, 293, 300, 304, 307, 332, 336 Höfle, SS-Obergruppenfuhrer Hermann, 29-30, 57-58, 78-84, 91, 95, 105-8, 121, 179, 186, 188, 195, 210, 225, 231, 255-60, 270, 275, 287, 291-92, 300, 302, 305-7, 323 350 · THE DEFEAT OF THE DAMNED Hokovce see Egeg Homok, 89-90, 94, 102-5, 111, 113, 118-19, 125-26, 128, 136-37, 147-49, 152, 156-57, 162,170,172,185,194,197,201-6,211-13, 215-16, 218, 222-23, 226-27, 229-30 Hont, 80, 85, 89-92, 95-98, 101-5, 109-14, 126, 147, 162, 196-97, 199, 295 Hontfüzesgyarmat (Hontianska Vrbica), 208,227 Honvéd (Royal Hungarian Army), 63, 193, 278, 291, 296 Horthy, Admiral Regent Miklos, 63-64 Hron (Gran or Garam) River, 61, 69, 183, 193, 198, 217, 227-33, 235, 241-45, 251, 258, 275, 277 HSSPF-Ost, 8-9, 19 HSSPF-Russland-Mitte, 10, 19 HSSPF-Slowakei (Slovakia), xv, 60, 78, 82, 181, 255, 270, 292, 300 Hungarian units armies 1. Armee, 65 3. Armee, 65, 273 corps VIII. Armeekorps, 211 divisions 1. Husaren-Division, 210, 274, 293 2. Pz.Div„ 70-75, 77,79-80, 82, 85, 91-93, 95-98, 102-5, 108-9, 112-13, 115-19, 124, 127-28, 131, 135, 146, 150, 173, 175-76, 179-80, 183-85, 188, 194, 196-97, 206-7, 211, 214, 222-24, 226-29, 233-35, 243, 245, 293-95, 297-98, 301 Division Szent Laszlo, 77,173,218,222-24, 226, 232-36, 244-45, 296, 322 regiments 1. Fallschirm-Rgt., 115, 218, 223, 322 2. Inf.Rgt., 322 3. Inf.Rgt. (mot.), 85, 90, 97, 104, 139, 207, 295, 321 3. Luftwaffen-Rgt., 322 3. Pz.Rgt., 139, 321 30. Pz.Rgt., 74 battalions 2. Aufkl.Abt„ 97, 104, 321 2. Art.Btl., 224, 321 IV. Btl./3.Inf.Rgt. (mot.), 85, 90, 97, 110, 139, 207, 295, 321 5. Art.Btl., 224, 227 52. Flak-Abt. (mot.), 321 Pio.Btl. Szent Laszlo, 322 Aufkl.Abt. Szent Laszlo, 322 companies Kompanie Gaal, 124, 126, 293 Iasi Chisinau (Jassy-Kishinev) offensive, 87 insignia (of Dirlewanger unit), 15-16, 35-36, 38, 53, 55, 266 Ipoly (Ipel) River, 61, 68-73, 75-80, 82, 84-85, 88-91, 94, 96-98, 101-2, 111-12, 114, 122-23, 125-26, 133, 134-35, 137-38,141, 144-51, 159-62, 169-70, 173, 178-85, 188, 191,199,205,217-18,227-29,231-37,239, 244-45, 253,276-78, 292,295,297-98,301 Ipolydamasd, 233-34, 236 Ipolyfödemes (Fedymes), 92 Ipoly-Födemes (Ipolyské Ùl’any), 122, 124, 150, 168, 181 Ipolyhidvég, 93, 95-96, 102, 114, 125-27, 136, 138-39, 147, 196, 295, 298 Iploynyék, 107 Ipolysag (Sahy) v, ix-x, xii, xiv-xvii, 3, 45, 47, 54, 56, 61, 68-73, 75-81, 83-85, 89-93, 95, 103-4, 106-9, 114-17, 121-28, 130-31, 134^6, 148-51, 154-55, 157-63, 165-66, 168-70, 171—75, 177-81, 183, 185, 188-91, 195-201, 204-6, 211,213, 217-19, 221-23, 225-26,229-32,236,238,242,244-46,248, 252-59,266,268,274-77,279,292-95,297, 300-2, 310-14, 319 Ipolysag Gap, 69, 73-74, 77-78, 80-82, 85, 91, 93, 96, 102, 104-6, 114-15, 117-18, 130, 142, 150, 168-69, 171, 174, 178, 183, 189, 195, 197-98, 215-18, 221, 227-28, 231-32, 245, 275-76, 290 Ipolyszalka, 204, 234-35 Ipoly-Szakallos, 176-77, 193—95, 204 Ipoly-Szecsenke, 133, 141 Ipolytölgyes, 227, 234 Ipolyvece, 96, 102, 114 Ipolyvisk (Vyskovce), 200, 203, 205, 235 Istvan-Hegy (Hill 386), 185 Jânos Domb (Hill 162), 206 Jastrabie, 57 Jürgens, Oberst Friedrich-Wilhelm, 322 INDEX Jüttner, SS-Obergruppenführer Hans, 10, 13,21, 254, 264, 286, 336 Kalnica see Nagykalna Kaltenbrunner, SS-Obergruppenführer Ernst, 63, 272 Kaminski, Waffen-Brigadeführer der SS Bronislav, 21, 24, 58 Kapolnas Nyek, 210 Karpfen (Krupina), 122-23, 184, 198, 249-52 Kelénye, 131, 133-34, 139, 141, 143, 150, 165, 181, 187, 195, 204 Kémence, 79, 93, 111, 126, 137, 139, 142-43, 149, 151, 157, 161, 176, 183, 191, 194-95, 197, 204-5, 207, 212, 216, 312 Kernmayr, SS-Untersturmführer Erich, 289 Kinszky Manor farm, 126, 137-39, 142-43, 148-50, 152, 157, 184, 194, 202 Kirâlyhâza, 80, 85, 157 Kiralykö, 206 Kiralyret, 199 Kirschner, General der Panzertruppe Friedrich, 210, 236, 239, 246, 248, 270 Kismaros, 76, 80,97,104,131,149-50,174-75, 185, 189, 194, 198-99, 206, 214-15, 226 Kistompa, 125, 134, 140, 162, 168, 171, 180, 186, 200, 203, 217, 222, 227, 231, 246, 276 Kistur, 109, 122-23,128,135-36,139,141-42, 150,157-58,161-64,166,169,180,215,300 Kleemann, General der Panzertruppe Ullrich, 71, 75, 129, 251, 297 Kloki Hegy (Hill 307), 206 Kö-Kapu (Hill 496), 102 Köpcke, Oberst, 124 Korotkov, Lieutenant General Gennadi P., 326 Korpona, 187 Korsun-Shevchenkovsky see Cherkassy Pocket Kosari, 12 Kospallag, 97, 199, 206-7, 214, 223 Kozärove, 231 Kôzeptùr (Vefke Turovce), 109, 122, 158, 166, 169 Kravchenko, Colonel General Andrey, 69, 75, 151, 170, 228-29, 244, 325 Kreysing, General der Panzertruppe Hans, 297, 323 Kriegsmarine (German Navy), 28,34,36,334,337 Krinta, 200, 229, 302 · 351 Krüger, SS-Obergruppenführer FriedrichWilhelm, vii, 8-9 Krupina Patak (creek), 158 Kukushkin, Major, 325 Lahojsk, 10 Lake Balaton, 66-67,71,77, 109, 150, 173,198, 218, 239, 277, 308 Lake Beresno, 12 Lake Velencze, 66-68, 71, 109, 150, 173, 177, 189, 210, 218, 239, 241, 274, 277-78 Langelotz, Hauptwachmeister der Polizei Erich, 54, 118-19, 154, 289, 296 Laska r, 30, 84, 295 Leanyfalu, 117 Lelédhidi, 234 Letkes, 223, 227, 234, 236 Leva (Levice), 115, 186, 189, 210, 227-32, 304 Lewandowski, SS-Obersturmführer Helmut, 45, 60, 269, 293, 319 Lida, 20 von Loeper, Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm, 78, 81-82 Löffler, SS-Untersturmführer Paul, 320 Löhr, Generaloberst Alexander, 62 Lomsha, 20 Lublin, xi, 8-9, 16 Luftwaffe, vi, 28, 36-37, 50-51, 53, 75, 80, 102-5, 109, 113, 115, 119, 127-28, 139, 141, 145, 147-48, 160, 172, 175, 185, 196, 208, 212-13, 217, 219, 226, 228, 234, 289, 295, 298-99, 302-3, 319, 322-23, 334, 337 I Fliegerkorps, 80, 103 Luftflotte 4, 80 Schlachtgeschwader 9, 103 ILAbt./Flak-Abt. 24, 323 I.Abt./Flak-Abt. 48, 323 leichte-Flak-Abt. 77, 175, 323 leichte-Flak-Abt. 91, 323 Flak-Abt. 181, 323 von Lüttwitz, General der Panzertruppe Smilo, 28-29 Lyck, 20, 22, 285 Malinovsky, Marshal Rodion, 62-71, 150, 199, 228, 241, 245, 273, 290 Marcks, Oberstleutnant i.G. Otto, 79, 91, 93, 143, 145, 216, 293 3J2 · THE DEFEAT OF THE DAMNED Margarethestellung, 66—70, 85, 91, 95, 107, 133-34, 143, 145, 150-51, 158, 165, 187, 198, 222, 240, 247, 274 Mârianosztra, 97, 206 Martonvasar, 176 Matra Mountains, 61, 65, 68-69, 145, 274 Meyer, SS-Grenadier Bruno, 55 Meyer, Hauptmann der Polizei/Obersturmführer Herbert, 15, 22-23, 47, 49, 60, 121-23, 125, 136,139-42,144,150,158-60,162-69,171, 179, 181, 197, 204, 210, 219, 225, 248, 368, 284-85, 293, 302, 307, 319 Mikhno, Lieutenant Colonel Nikolay Μ., 101-2, 325 Minsk, 10-12, 17-20, 22, 32-33, 42, 52 Missmahl, SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Fritz, 14, 15,44, 56, 60, 267-68, 284, 293, 319-20 Mlczoch, Stabsartzt Dr. Felix, 237-38, 304, 342 Modrÿ Kamen see Blauenstein Mogilev, 10 Mokotôw, 24 Molodechno, 20 Momm, Oberst/SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer Harald, 34, 42, 52-53, 60, 94, 98, 151, 153-55, 168, 172, 180, 183-86, 188, 194, 197, 200-1, 203-4, 207-9, 213, 218-19, 225, 232, 244, 249, 253, 260, 267-69, 276, 279, 301, 307, 319 Morgen, SS-Untersturmführer Dr. Konrad, 9 Mosovce, 30-31, 38, 295 Mount Kâmar (Hill 662), 138, 207 Mount Kö-Kapu (Hill 496), 102 Mount Macko (Mackoberg or Hill 521), 251 Mount Magas (Hill 283), 91,108,114,122,126-27, 139, 141^42,150, 158, 162-65, 169, 293 Mount Nagy Hegy (Hill 271), 104-5, 109-11 Mount Somos (Hill 323), 108, 114, 122, 12 7, 139, 141, 150, 158, 164, 169, 293-94 Mount Vereb (Hill 312), 93, 294 Müller, Hauptmann, 324 Müller, SS-Grenadier Georg, 111 Nagybörzsöny, 214-15, 223, 226-27, 234, 236 Nagyfalu (Vel’kâ Ves), 114, 133 Nagykalna (Kâlnica), 228-29, 231, 235, 242, 244, 251 Nagykanizsa, 109 Nagymaros, 214, 245 Nagyoroszi (Hill 662), 151, 199 Nagy Sallô (Tekovské Luzany), 235 Nagy Volgy valley, 157, 185 Neifeind, SS-Obersturmbannführer Kurt, 43,253 Nemce, 249—52 Nemchenko, Guards Major Grigory R., 162-63, 166-67, 325 Neuhausel (Nove Zamky), 117, 128, 156 Neusohl (Banska Bystrica), 31, 79, 198 Neutra (Nitra), 57, 83-84, 115, 121-22, 252 Nietzkowski, Oberstleutnant (Gustav?), Nitra see Neutra Nogrâd, 194 von Nostitz-Wallwitz, Generalmajor Gustav, 71, 135, 161, 323 Novaky, 84, 259-60 Nové Zâmky see Neuhäusel Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH), x, 24, 64, 67,77,81,105,145,174,177,217,221,231, 240, 244, 307 OKH Führungsabteilung, 77, 145, 172, 294 OKH Waffenant, 193 Ochota, 24 Oltarzewo, 43 Operation Kottbus, 11, 19 Operation Panzerfaust, 63 Operation Spätlese (Late Harvest), 67,71,77,109, 117, 143, 150, 172-74, 177, 189, 201, 209, 216-17, 221,238-41, 274,276-78, 291,303 Operation Wolfsburg, 83 Oranienburg, 4, 52 Ordnungspolizei, xvi, 10—12,14,18,45,285,334 Oroszd (Mohora), 219 Ovcharov, Colonel Alexander Μ., 96, 102, 114, 126-27, 139, 148, 167, 325 Palast (Plast’ovce), 108-9, 122-24, 131, 133, 142-43, 158-59, 161-62, 165, 167, 169-71, 175, 178-81, 186-87, 197, 200, 205, 210, 219, 222, 225, 230, 246-48, 250, 279 Pandurs, xiii, 11, 280, 281 Parassa Puszta, 102—3, 110—11, 113, 201 Parkany (Stürovo), 228, 242, 244-45 Peiler, SS-Obersturmbannführer Werner, 320 Pereszlény (Preselâny), 102, 137—38, 149, 152, 157, 160-62, 170, 172, 179, 184-85, 194, 201-3, 207, 212, 232, 235, 246 Pfaffenhäuser, SS-Grenadier Franz, 190 INDEX Phillip, Generalleutnant Wilhelm, 322 Pliyev, Lieutenant General Issa A., 290, 327 Podrac, 225 Polack, SS-Untersturmführer Siegfried, 48—49, 92,122,124-25,133-34,139,141,145,150, 162, 165, 167, 179, 181, 197, 204, 210, 219, 225, 248, 250, 253, 302, 305 Polatsk, 12 Polish Home Army, 23-25, 27-28 Postschutz, 18, 56 Pressburg, 77, 79, 181, 188, 231, 270, 291, 306 Priewitz (Prievidza), 252, 254-55, 257, 259-60 Prigozhin, Yevgeny, x, xiii Radko, Colonel B. L, 148-49, 325 Radi, SS-Hauptsturmführer Karl, 5 Rautenwald, 186 Red Air Force, 101, 147, 189, 235, 295 Reichspost, 21 Reinefarth, SS-Gruppenführer Heinz, 22, 25, 27 Revüca, 31 Rintelen, Generalleutnant Josef, 70-71,117, 119, 128-31,133,141-44,146,149-50,154,158, 160-61, 168-69, 172-73, 179-82, 185-87, 197, 200-1, 203-4, 208, 214, 225, 227-28, 233,235-36,276,279,296-98,300,303,321 von Roden, Generalmajor Enno, 172, 181, 300 Rose, Oberst Harald-Christian, 175, 211 Rühs, SS-Obersturmführer Otto, 21,56,167,320 Ruhsam, Oberstleutnant Paul, 53, 60, 108, 136-37, 139-41, 144,159, 163-65, 168-69, 171, 181, 253, 302 Ruzomberok, 31 Sahy see Ipolysag Sangerhausen, 6 Santov, 229, 231 Sarô (Sarovce), 235 Sasmuk, xv Savelev, Lieutenant General Mikhail, 326 Schäfer, Oberstleutnant i.G. Heinrich, 78-79, 84, 91, 99, 116, 143-45, 178, 187, 291 Schäftlmeier, SS-Obersturmführer Hans, 44, 319 Schemnitz (Banskâ Stiavnica), 187,210,219,225 Schemnitz (Selmec) River, 168, 180, 183-84, 196, 302 Scherner, SS-Hauptsturmführer Julian, 269, 307, 319 · 353 Schieber, Staatsrat Dr. Walther, 48 Schmedes, SS-Brigadeführer Fritz, 263, 266,270, 279, 306-7 Schmidt, Generalleutnant August, 175,179,189, 190, 194-98, 200, 204, 206-8, 210-11, 214, 216, 219, 223-24, 228, 233-36, 243-45, 250, 302, 321 Schneier, SS-Hauptsturmführer Willy, 44,56,320 Schörner, Generalfeldmarschall Ferdinand, 263 Schreiner, SS-Untersturmführer Max, 23 Schulze, SS-Grenadier Hermann, 112 Seelow Heights, 265 Seleznev, Colonel Kuzma E, 90, 102, 113, 137, 139, 148—49, 170, 207, 325 Selmec River see Schemnitz River Semerovce, 186 Sennelager training area, 40 Shutov, Colonel Mikhail, 138, 149, 151—52, 156-57, 170, 205, 325 Sicherheitsdienst, 43, 253, 285, 336 Skorzeny, SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto, 5, 18, 63, 289 Slatina, 122 Slovak Mutiny, 29-30, 58, 60, 78, 291 Sonderverband Bergmann, 23 Sonderverband z.b.V. Friedenthal, 18 Soviet units fronts First Belorussian, 22 Second Belorussian, 325 Second Ukrainian, ix, xiv, 30, 62, 66-69, 150, 198-99, 217, 219, 245-46, 247, 277, 301-2 Third Ukrainian, ix, 62, 66-67, 147, 150, 198, 241-42, 245, 277 armies 4th Guards, 66-67, 150, 198-99, 210, 218, 239, 241, 277 6th Guards Tank, 64, 66, 68-70, 72-73, 75, 90,122,127,140,143,197-98,213,217, 228-29, 233, 240, 245, 275, 277, 292, 301, 325, 344 7th Guards, 66,70,198-200,207,211,226, 228, 244-45, 277, 302, 326 46th, 65-66, 68 53rd, 71 57th, 66 354 · THE defeat of the damned Cavalry-Mechanized Group Pliyev, 64, 66, 68, 70-71, 122, 129, 162, 187, 219, 229-31, 247, 290, 327 corps V Guards Tank, 162,170,199,213,227-29, 231, 233, 246, 303, 326 IX Guards Mechanized, xvi, 70, 76-77, 82, 85, 87-90, 92, 95-97, 101-2, 104, 113, 116,118-19,127,133,137,139-40,146, 148-49, 157, 162, 169-70, 172-73,184, 186, 188, 190-91, 195, 197, 199-200, 205-6, 213, 215, 227-228, 230-32, 245-46, 278, 281, 293-94, 296-300, 302-3, 305, 325 XVIII Tank, 241-42, 244, 277, 290 XXV Guards Rifle, 90,97,199-200,234-35, 244, 326 XXVII Guards Rifle, 70, 90, 199, 207, 229, 247, 326, 327 divisions, 6th Guards Airborne, 194, 199-200, 215, 223, 326 36th Guards Rifle, 199, 215, 235, 326 53rd Rifle, 194, 199, 223, 326 141st Rifle, 199, 326 227th Rifle, 199, 326 303rd Rifle, 199, 207, 248, 326 409th Rifle, 199, 326 brigades 18th Guards Mechanized, 91, 96, 102, 114, 126,128,137-39,141,148,162-65,180, 187, 205, 229-30, 232, 303, 325 30th Guards Mechanized, 90-91, 137—38, 149, 151-52, 154-57, 194, 200, 202, 205, 215, 229-30, 325 31st Guards Mechanized, 76, 89—91, 101—2, 113-14,119, 125-26, 128, 137-39,148, 152, 158, 162, 168, 184, 186, 194, 197, 203, 207, 212, 230, 276, 325 46th Guards Tank, 89-90,96,101,103,105, 110-11,113-14,125,137,169,199,215, 229-30, 294, 325 regiments 83rd Guards Tank, 114, 138-39, 162, 164-65, 180, 230, 298, 325 84th Guards Tank, 148, 152, 206, 325 85th Guards Tank, 148, 162, 325 301st Guards Antitank Artillery, 206, 215, 325-26 388th Guards Antiaircraft Artillery, 104, 111, 147, 325 389th Guards Self-Propelled Artillery, 325 458th Mortar, 325 697th Self-Propelled Artillery, 325 battalions 14th Guards Motorcycle, 325 31st Sapper, 96, 325 70th Engineer, 96, 325 385th Rocket-Propelled Mortar, 89, 325 SS-Führungshauptamt (SS-FHA), xv, 10, 13,31, 54, 253, 255-56, 264, 283-87, 305-6, 336 SS-Hauptamt (SS-НА), xi, 2-10, 29, 30,41, 45, 51,53, 265, 282, 284-85,336 SS Main Office see SS-Hauptamt SS-Personalamt (SS-РА), xv, 14, 51 SS-Sicherungsbataillon der Deutschen Reichspost, 21 Stahel, Generalleutnant Reiner, 23, 285 Staib, SS-Hauptscharführer Karl, 44 Stalin, Joseph, 63, 70 Stararieka River, 81, 258 Stary Dzikow labor camp, 9 Stegmann, SS-Obersturmfiihrer Wilhelm, 50-51, 83,92,124,145,181,253,288,292,305,319 Steinhauer, Major der Schutzpolizei Josef, 14, 18, 23, 47, 49, 60, 124-25, 134-37, 140, 149-50, 157-60, 162-65, 168-69, 171, 180-81, 184-85, 195, 197, 203, 213, 225, 268, 275-76, 285, 288, 293, 302, 319 Stockhaus, Oberstleutnant, 55, 94, 111-12, 202 Straffällige, 23, 255, 264, 336 Stuhlweissenburg, 66, 173, 176, 241, 277 Szalasi, Prime Minister Ferenc, 63 Szântô see Santov Szalatnya see Slatina Szazd, 204, 222, 235 Szécsény, 69, 72, 109, 123, 127, 135, 150, 178, 181, 187, 204, 225, 248, 251 Székesfehérvâr see Stuhlweissenburg Szentendre Island, 117, 129-31, 172, 211, 214, 223, 245, 296 Szob, 204, 214, 216, 223, 226, 233, 235-36 Szokolya, 194, 199 Szügyi, Generalmajor Zoltan, 77, 322 INDEX Tangermünde, 43, 266 tankodesancniki, 101, 165, 227, 337 Terany, 84, 93, 107 Tereske, 90 Tesmag, 104, 114, 116, 118, 125-27 Tesmak see Tesmag Thierfelder, Major Georg, 211, 214, 226 Tlmace (Talmach), 229-30 Tolbukhin, Marshal Fyodor, 62, 66—67, 69, 198, 240—41, 273 Torgau army prison, 27 Tôtmegyer, 193 Trabandt, SS-Oberführer Wilhelm, 323 Trattenschegg, SS-Obersturmführer Adalbert, 23,43 von Trenck, Baron Franz, xii-xiii, 11, 280 Tupä see Kistompa Turek, SS-Obersturmführer Dr. Friedrich, 44, 319 von Uckermann, Oberst/SS-Grenadier Freiherr Walther, 34, 50, 60, 159-60, 166, 181, 183, 225, 253, 269, 295, 298, 300, 307 Vac see Waitzen Vadkert, 90 Vamosmikola, 70, 75, 90, 112, 122, 131, 139, 174, 189, 194, 222 Veesenmeyer, SS-Brigadeführer Edmund, 63 Vel’ka Ves see Nagyfalu Velké Turovce see Közepttir, Vienna Award, 61 Vienna Operation, 70 Visegrad, 214, 233 Volkov, Lieutenant General Mikhail V. 70, 77, 85,87-91,96,101-2,104,118,125,127-28, 137-41, 143, 147-49, 161-62, 169-70, 172-73, 183, 191, 199-200, 205, 207, 227, 229-31, 278, 325 Voikssturm, 30, 98, 264 Volonov (Wolanow), 28-29 von Vormann, General der Panzertruppe Nikolaus, 22, 24 Vyskovce see Ipolyvisk · 355 Waag valley, 78, 231, 258, 275, 291 Wackernagel, SS-Grenadier Günther, 165 Waffen-SS-Kraftfahrstaffel, 21 Waitzen (Vac), 66, 68, 80, 90, 129, 138, 145, 162, 214, 221, 290 Warsaw Uprising, 21, 24-25, 27-28, 31, 42, 44-45, 47-48, 58-59, 78, 268, 285 Weisse, SS-Sturmbannführer Kurt, Welzheim concentration camp, 6 Wenck, General der Panzertruppe Walter, 77, 80-83, 105, 221, 231, 258, 266, 275, 292 Wiedemann, SS- Obersturmführer Walter, 320 Wild, SS-Untersturmführer Georg, 53-55 Wilddieb-Kommando Oranienburg, 5, 7-8, 60 Wildner, SS-Ostubaf. Karl, 210 Wille, SS-Hauptsturmführer Dr. Bruno, 36, 44, 252, 287, 319 Wöhler, Generaloberst Otto, 30, 65, 68, 71—72, 107, 150, 178, 187, 198, 240-41, 244, 250, 259, 274, 323 Wola District (Warsaw), 24, 27, 285 Wola Massacre, 42 Wolff, SS-Gruppenführer Karl, 3 Wollnerova, hamlet of, 126 Zâdor, Oberst vitez Endre, 74-75, 97, 104, 109, 112-13,115-17,123-24,128,130,135,179, 185, 206-7, 228, 296-97, 302, 321 Zebegény, 214, 223 Zeesen, 21 Zelovce see Zsély Zhdanov, Colonel General Vladimir I., 326 Zill, SS-Obersturmbannführer Egon, 34, 35, 268, 288 Zimmermann, SS-Obersturmführer Paul, 45-46, 269, 320 Zischler, Rittmeister Emil, 72—73, 93, 106-8, 116, 122-23, 125, 127, 134-38, 141, 144, 181, 232, 275, 293, 295 Zossen, 80 Zsedényi, Generalmajor vitéz Zoltan, 74 Zsély (Zelovce), 107, 161 Ζνοίεή see Altsohl
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