221st Security Division
The 221st Security Division (German: 221. Sicherungs-Division) was a rear-area security division in the Wehrmacht during World War II. Commanded by General Johann Pflugbeil, the unit was deployed in German-occupied areas of the Soviet Union, in the Army Group Centre Rear Area, for security and Bandenbekämpfung ("anti-bandit") duties. It was responsible for large-scale war crimes and atrocities including the deaths of thousands of Soviet civilians.
| 221st Security Division | |
|---|---|
| 221. Sicherungs-Division | |
| Active | March 15, 1941 – July 28, 1944 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Security division |
| Role | Bandenbekämpfung (counter-insurgency) |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Eastern Front |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Johann Pflugbeil |
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