1st SS Infantry Brigade
The 1st SS Infantry Brigade was a unit of the German Waffen SS formed from former concentration camp guards for service in the Soviet Union behind the main front line during the Second World War. They conducted Nazi security warfare in the rear of the advancing German troops and took part in The Holocaust. The unit also filled gaps in the front line when called upon in emergencies. In 1944, the brigade was used as the cadre in the formation of the SS Division Horst Wessel.
| 1st SS Infantry Brigade | |
|---|---|
| Active | April 1941 – January 1944 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Waffen-SS |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Nazi security warfare Participation The Holocaust |
| Size | Brigade |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Karl Fischer von Treuenfeld Erich von dem Bach-Zelewsky |
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