22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division
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The 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division (German: 22. SS-Freiwilligen Kavallerie-Division)[14] (Hungarian: 22. SS-Önkéntes-Lovashadosztály)[5] was a German Waffen-SS cavalry division which was active on the Eastern Front during World War II. The division was composed primarily of Royal Hungarian Army Volksdeutsche conscripts who were transferred to the Waffen-SS following an agreement between Germany and Hungary. The division is commonly known under the Maria Theresia name in publications, although no documents have been found to confirm this name.[15]
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22. SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division 22. SS-Önkéntes-Lovashadosztály | |
Active | 29 April 1944 - 14 February 1945[3][4] |
Country | Nazi Germany |
Branch | Waffen-SS |
Type | Grenadier |
Role | Cavalry |
Size | 12,453 (20 September 1944)[5] 13,911 (25 October 1944)[6][7] 11,345 (26 December 1944)[7] |
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Garrison/HQ | Bicske, Budapest, Győr, Kisbér, Rétság and Zsámbék.[8][9] |
Nickname(s) | 'Maria Theresia'[3] (Hungarian: 'Mária Terézia')[10] 'Wonder Weapon Division'[8][11] (German: 'Wunderwaffe Division')[11] |
Motto(s) | "Meine Ehre heißt Treue!" |
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