Their first operational mission (Operation Osprey) was a proposed deployment to Ireland but this never transpired. In early 1943, five members of the unit were parachuted into Iran to assist guerrilla opposition to the Allied occupation.
Early in the summer of 1943, SS Sonderlehrgang Oranienburg moved to a purpose-built facility in nearby Friedenthal and was re-designated SS Sonderlehrgang zbV Friedenthal - the ‘zbV’ in the unit’s title stood for "zur besonderen Verwendung", i.e. it indicated special duties. At this time, the unit consisted of one full company under the command of SS-Hauptsturmführer van Vessem, as well as part of another company and a transport element. Comprising a total of 300 men, all personnel were members of the Waffen-SS, which included fifty Dutchmen and Flemings, with a few ethnic Germans from Hungary.
Shortly after this, the unit came under the command of Otto Skorzeny and was absorbed into SS-Sonderverband z.b.V. Friedenthal in June 1943. In October/November the unit was renamed 502nd SS Jäger Battalion.
Developmentedit
Sonderlehrgang z. b. V. „Oranienburg“ (18 April 1943 – 16 June 1943)
Sonderverband z. b. V. "Friedenthal" (16 June 1943 – 17 April 1944)
SS-Jäger-Bataillon 502 (17 April 1944 – 10 November 1944)
SS-Jagdverband Mitte (10 November 1944 – 8 Mai 1945)
sonder, lehrgang, oranienburg, sonderlehrgang, oranienburg, special, training, course, special, assignments, oranienburg, commando, special, forces, unit, nazi, germany, assembled, early, 1942, order, obergruppenführer, hans, jüttner, rival, heer, brandenburg,. Sonderlehrgang z b V Oranienburg Special training course for special assignments Oranienburg was a commando and special forces unit of Nazi Germany s SS It was assembled in early 1942 on the order of SS Obergruppenfuhrer Hans Juttner as a rival to the Heer s Brandenburg Regiment Originally based at Oranienburg in Brandenburg the unit consisted of 100 experienced volunteers from the Waffen SS under the command of SS Hauptsturmfuhrer Pieter van Vessem Their first operational mission Operation Osprey was a proposed deployment to Ireland but this never transpired In early 1943 five members of the unit were parachuted into Iran to assist guerrilla opposition to the Allied occupation Early in the summer of 1943 SS Sonderlehrgang Oranienburg moved to a purpose built facility in nearby Friedenthal and was re designated SS Sonderlehrgang zbV Friedenthal the zbV in the unit s title stood for zur besonderen Verwendung i e it indicated special duties At this time the unit consisted of one full company under the command of SS Hauptsturmfuhrer van Vessem as well as part of another company and a transport element Comprising a total of 300 men all personnel were members of the Waffen SS which included fifty Dutchmen and Flemings with a few ethnic Germans from Hungary Shortly after this the unit came under the command of Otto Skorzeny and was absorbed into SS Sonderverband z b V Friedenthal in June 1943 In October November the unit was renamed 502nd SS Jager Battalion Development editSonderlehrgang z b V Oranienburg 18 April 1943 16 June 1943 Sonderverband z b V Friedenthal 16 June 1943 17 April 1944 SS Jager Bataillon 502 17 April 1944 10 November 1944 SS Jagdverband Mitte 10 November 1944 8 Mai 1945 150 SS Panzer Brigade November 1944 25 28 December 1944 Division Schwedt Kampfgruppe Sperrverband Skorzeny 31 January 1945 3 March 1945 References editO Reilly Terence 2008 Hitler s Irishmen Mercier Press ISBN 978 1 85635 589 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sonder Lehrgang Oranienburg amp oldid 1165228479, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
