Of great significance was the battle to hold the town of Glina where the I./SS-Regiment 24was stationed.
Through-out late September, October, and November 1943, units of the Korps took part in fierce engagements against Partisan forces. Portions of the IIIrd Korps took part in the disarming of numerous Italian units.
SomeItalians continued to fight, now under complete control of the Germans, but many other units had to be disarmed and dealt with by German units. This left huge numbers of Italian troops in the field that needed to then be disarmed by Germany to prevent their eventual use by the Allies. Shortly after the order to move, Italy as a nation surrendered to the Allies. In late August 1943, the Korps received orders to move to Croatia where it would engage Tito’s Communist Partisans. Both of these new units were formed for use under the command of the III.SS-Panzer-Korps.Īfter about 3 months of formation and training, the Korps was determined to be ready for action. The III.ss Panzer-Korps was formed alongside two new units of the Waffen-SS, the 11.SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Nordland, and the 4.SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Brigade Nederland. The forming units and cadre were moved from Holland to Debica, Poland, and then to Grafenwohr. The cadre for the Korps was taken from the Training and Replacement Battalion of the SS Germania regiment of the 2.SS-Division Das Reich. (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps), the unit was established on March 30th, 1943, and began to form at the Grafenwohr troop training grounds on April 19th, 1943. (germ) SS-Panzer-Korps” (Tragedy of the Faithful The Struggle and Downfall of the III.
According to the official history of the unit, “Tragodie um die Treue Kampf und Untergangdes III. The III.SS Panzer-Korps was established in the Spring of 1943.