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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:active_years
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1944-1945
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:government_agency
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gptkbp:casualties
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high during engagements
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gptkbp:combat_role
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frontline combat
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gptkbp:command_structure
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part of the SS command structure
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gptkbp:commander
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Karl von Pfeffer-Wildenbruch
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:government_agency
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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depicted in various media about WWII.
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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1945
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gptkbp:equipment
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German small arms
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gptkbp:formation_date
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gptkb:1944
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gptkbp:has_ability
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varied throughout its existence
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:government_agency
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gptkbp:historical_context
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formed during the later stages of World War II
formed in a context of desperation for manpower
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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part of the Waffen-SS history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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28th SS Volunteer Division
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gptkbp:insignia
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division insignia
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gptkbp:is_engaged_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
defensive actions in 1945
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gptkbp:legacy
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controversial due to association with Nazi ideology
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gptkbp:motto
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" For the Führer and Fatherland"
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gptkbp:nickname
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" The Black Division"
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkb:Eastern_Front
gptkb:Battle_of_Arnhem
limited
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Siege_of_Budapest
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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defensive operations
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gptkbp:operational_history
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short operational history
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Waffen-SS
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gptkbp:recruitment
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volunteers from various countries
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gptkbp:released
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disbanded after the war
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gptkbp:reputation
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mixed reputation among historians
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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not recognized as a legitimate military unit
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 15,000 personnel
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:symbol
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SS runes
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:government_agency
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gptkbp:type
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volunteer division
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gptkbp:uniform
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SS uniform
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