20th Waffen Grenadier Division of The SS (1st Estonian) - Division Units

Division Units

  • Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 45 Estland (estnische nr. 1) SS-Obersturmbannführer Harald Riipalu
    • 1st Battalion – SS-Hauptsturmführer Paul Maitla
    • 2nd Battalion – SS-Hauptsturmführer Ludvig Kiisk
    • 3rd Battalion was still in the process of forming
  • Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 46 (estnische nr. 2) SS-Standartenführer Juhan Tuuling
    • 1st Battalion – SS-Hauptsturmführer Heino Rannik
    • 2nd Battalion – SS-Sturmbannführer Friedrich Kurg
    • 3rd Battalion – SS-Obersturmführer Arseni Korp. The battalion was based on the 660th Ost battalion.
  • Waffen-Grenadier Regiment der SS 47 (estnische nr. 3) SS-Obersturmbannführer Paul Vent
    • 1st Battalion – SS-Sturmbannführer Georg Sooden. The battalion was based on the 659th Ost battalion.
    • 2nd Battalion – SS-Hauptsturmführer Alfons Rebane. The battalion was based on the 658th Eastern Battalion.
    • 3rd Battalion – SS-Hauptsturmführer Eduard Hints. Formed from mobilized men and was at this moment just arriving at the front.
  • Waffen-Artillery Regiment der SS 20 - SS-Obersturmbannführer Aleksandr Sobolev.
  • SS-Waffen Füsilier Battalion 20 - SS-Hauptsturmführer Wallner, SS-Obersturmbannführer Oskar Ruut, SS-Hauptsturmführer Hando Ruus
  • SS-Waffen Pionier Battalion 20
  • SS-Field Medical Battalion 20
  • SS-Waffen Signals Battalion 20
  • SS-Training and Reserve Regiment 20

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