SIXTH SS PANZER ARMY

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The German 'Sixth Panzer Army' (6.Panzer-Armee) was formed as part of the Wehrmacht in the Autumn of 1944. On 2 April 1945, it was transferred to the Waffen-SS. The Sixth Panzer Army then became known as 'Sixth SS Panzer Army' (6.SS-Panzerarmee). The 'Sixth SS Panzer Army' is best noted for its leading role in the Battle of the Bulge.
Although it didn't receive the SS designation until after the Battle of the Bulge, the SS designation came into general use after the Second World War for the unit assembled prior to that campaign.
After the Ardennes Offensive, the Sixth SS Panzer Army was transferred to Hungary.
In March 1945, the Sixth SS Panzer Army launched Operation Frühlingserwachen. This was the German offensive around Lake Balaton.
In April 1945, towards the end of the war, the Sixth SS Panzer Army defended Vienna during the Soviets Vienna Offensive.
On 8 May 1945, the the Sixth SS Panzer Army was in Austria in the area beween Vienna and Linz.

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Commander

Order of Battle - Ardennes Offensive

References

Commander

★ SS-Oberstgruppenführer Josef Dietrich - 26 October 1944 to 8 May 1945 - Dietrich was captured by the Americans on 12 May 1945

Order of Battle - Ardennes Offensive

'Direct command of 6.SS Panzerarmee:'
Skorzeny Brigade 150 - Kdr:SS-Ostubaf.Otto Skorzeny
Volks-Artillerie-Korps 388/402/405
Volks-Werfer-Brigade 4/9/17
2 Flak Division - Kdr:Oberst Fritz Laicher
246 Volks-Grenadier Division (reserve for Amree, 19.12.44) Kdr:Generalmajor Peter Korte
'LXVII Armee Korps:'
Kdr:General der Infanterie Otto Hitzfeld
272 Volks-Grenadier Division - Generalleutnant Eugen Konig
326 Volks-Grenadier Division - Kdr:Generalmajor Dr.Erwin Kaschner
2 Flak-sturm-Regiment
'LXVI Armee Korps:'
Kdr:General der Artillerie Walther Lucht
12 Volks-Grenadier Division - Kdr:Generalleutnant Gerhard Engel
62 Volks-Grenadier Division - Kdr:Generalmajor Fritz Warnecke
560 Volks-Grenadier Division - Kdr:Generalmajor Rudolf Bader
'Korps Felber:'
Kdr:General der Infanterie Hans Felber
18 Volks-Grenadier Division (1.1.45 attached) - Kdr:Generalmajor Gunther Hoffman-Schonborn
62 Volks-Grenadier Division (1.1.45 attached)- Kdr:Generalmajor Fritz Warnecke
Also included the 'I.SS Panzerkorps' (SS-Gruf.Hermann Priess) and 'II.SS Panzerkorps' (Kdr:SS-Ogruf.Wilhelm Bittrich)

References

★ Trevor N. Dupuy, David L. Bongard, Richard C. Anderson Jr., ''Hitler's Last Gamble, The Battle of the Bulge, December 1944-January 1945'',1994, Harper Collins, pg 504. 1994. ISBN 0-06-016627-4.

★ Axis History