49th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:accessories Logistical support
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:casualties High during the war
gptkbp:color Black and Silver
gptkbp:combat_role Light infantry
gptkbp:command_structure Hierarchical military structure
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Hermann_von_Kuhlmann
gptkbp:communication Military communication systems
gptkbp:controversy Controversial legacy in history
gptkbp:country gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:cultural_representation Portrayed in films and literature
gptkbp:disbanded 1945
gptkbp:equipment Standard German infantry weapons
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:formed gptkb:1944
gptkbp:garrison gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:historical_analysis Subject of historical research and analysis
gptkbp:historical_context Established during the later stages of WWII
gptkbp:historical_impact Influence on post-war military studies
gptkbp:historical_significance Part of the SS's expansion during WWII
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 49th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS
gptkbp:insignia SS runes
gptkbp:intelligence Military intelligence operations
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials for fallen soldiers
gptkbp:is_engaged_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy Controversial due to SS affiliation
gptkbp:military_branch Surviving members post-war
Rapid mobilization during the war
gptkbp:motto My Honor is Loyalty
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Wiking_Division
gptkbp:notable_allies Allied with other SS divisions
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Berlin
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bulge
gptkbp:notable_operations Anti-partisan operations
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:SS_Volunteer_Division
gptkbp:recruitment Volunteers from occupied territories
gptkbp:released Deployed in various fronts
gptkbp:reputation Infamous for atrocities
gptkbp:retirement_year Accused of war crimes
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:size Approximately 15,000 personnel
gptkbp:status Dissolved after WWII
gptkbp:strategic_importance Part of Nazi Germany's military strategy
gptkbp:successor Post-war German military units
gptkbp:supports Artillery and reconnaissance units
gptkbp:symbol Death's Head insignia
gptkbp:tactics Conventional infantry tactics
gptkbp:training Basic military training
gptkbp:transportation Military vehicles
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:uniform SS uniform