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unusual facts about Das Reich



Écouché in the Second World War

On the afternoon of 17 August, an attack by foot soldiers of the German SS « Das Reich » on the banks of the Orne became a rout.


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Dieter Kesten

During the Battle of Kursk, Das Reich had been transferred south to oppose the Russian counterattack across the Mius River, and destroyed 391 tanks and (Samokhodnaya ustanovka (self propelled guns)) from 30 July to 21 August 1943.

Heinz Harmel

With SS-Infanterie-Division (mot.) "Reich" (Later known as 2. SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich"), under the command of the SS-Gruppenführer Paul Hausser, Harmel took part in fights near Jelna.

Tulle murders

After a successful FTP offensive on 7 and 8 June 1944, the arrival of Das Reich troops forced the guerillas to evacuate the city of Tulle (Corrèze), in the Limousin region of France.

Tychsen

Christian Tychsen German Waffen-SS general (2nd SS-Panzerdivision "Das Reich")