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29th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Italian)
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801:4 Nederland
449:Kampfgruppe
400:and called
314:German Army
198:Gothic Line
154:Engagements
144:Nickname(s)
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1324:Langemarck
1204:Karstjäger
1186:Skanderbeg
1069:Frundsberg
904:3 Estonian
838:Langemarck
713:0811734382
595:References
520:Karl Wolff
510:Commanders
463:Gorgonzola
413:battalions
398:Karl Wolff
296:Background
225:Karl Wolff
221:commanders
214:Commanders
77:Allegiance
1470:Divisions
1433:Deception
1372:30 Januar
1335:Wallonien
1177:Handschar
1139:Nederland
1092:grenadier
1045:Totenkopf
1037:Das Reich
1010:divisions
1008:Waffen-SS
917:1 Italian
788:grenadier
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