27th SS Volunteer Division Langemarck

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Waffen-SS
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:casualties High during engagements
gptkbp:color Black and white
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:command_structure SS command hierarchy
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Hermann_von_Kuhl
gptkbp:controversy Involvement in war crimes
gptkbp:country gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on post-war narratives
gptkbp:cultural_references Mentioned in films and literature
gptkbp:deployment gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Impact on Belgium's post-war politics
gptkbp:disbanded 1943
gptkbp:dissolved Military defeats
gptkbp:equipment Standard German military equipment
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:formed 1941
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Brussels
gptkbp:historical_analysis Subject of various studies
gptkbp:historical_context Nazi Germany's military strategy
gptkbp:historical_debate Debate over legacy and actions
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the Waffen-SS
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 27th SS Volunteer Division Langemarck
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Belgium
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy Controversial due to association with Nazi ideology
gptkbp:media_appearances Documentaries and books
gptkbp:military_branch Surviving members formed associations
gptkbp:military_rank SS ranks
gptkbp:military_strategy Utilized standard German tactics
gptkbp:motto “ For the Fatherland”
gptkbp:nickname Langemarck Division
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Kursk
gptkb:Battle_of_Stalingrad
gptkbp:notable_event Some members faced trials.
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkbp:political_position Flemish nationalism
gptkbp:recruitment Flemish volunteers
gptkbp:reputation Mixed, viewed as both heroic and controversial
gptkbp:retirement_year Dissolved
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:size approximately 15,000 men
gptkbp:strategic_importance Part of larger SS military strategy
gptkbp:successor 27th SS Volunteer Division Langemarck (2nd formation)
gptkbp:symbol SS runes
gptkbp:symbolism Used in far-right movements
gptkbp:training gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:type Volunteer Division
gptkbp:uniform SS uniform