He'd heard that a new 61ite SS division was being formed.

An SS division coming up behind them plugged the gap.

Here in the south, only the three SS divisions had made significant headway.

At no time did the SS divisions have any more than 50 panzers in working order.

Until his death in 2012, he was the last living commander of any SS Division.

German armed forces included a number of SS divisions, considered to be elite units.

Right now there were no more than six Tigers total operating in all three SS divisions.

The determination to fight was definitely lower than of the "regular" Army and SS divisions.

While the Leibstandarte and the SS divisions were fighting in the front line, behind the lines it was a different story.

A detached battalion of 7th SS Division would act as a blocking force driving north.