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Wilhelm Bittrich (26 February 1894 – 19 April 1979) was a high-ranking Waffen-SS commander of Nazi Germany. Between August 1942 and February 1943, Bittrich commanded the SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer , in rear security operations ( Bandenbekämpfung , literally: "gang fighting") in the Soviet Union.
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Pages in category "Infantry regiments of Canada in World War II" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Canada was the only country of the Americas to be actively involved in the war prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. [21] Canadian support for the war was mobilized through a propaganda campaign, including If Day, a staged Nazi invasion of Winnipeg that generated more than $3 million in war bonds.
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4th Canadian Infantry Brigade 2nd Canadian Infantry Division Formation Patch Active 1915–1919 1939–1945 Country Canada Branch Canadian Expeditionary Force Canadian Army Type Infantry Size Brigade Part of 2nd Canadian Division Engagements World War I Western Front World War II Allied occupation of Iceland Dieppe Raid Normandy The Scheldt The Rhineland Battle of Groningen Commanders Notable ...
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Field Marshal Walter Model (left) conversing with Wilhelm Bittrich in the Arnhem sector. Under a creeping barrage in the morning mist, Kampfgruppe Volker, supported by Tiger II tanks, struck at Heuvel against the 7th Green Howards, the left-hand battalion of the 50th Northumbrian Division's 69th Brigade; here fighting raged all day.