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began to collapse. Consequently, the elements of the division that fought in Tunisia generally did so as independent battalions or companies, which suffered high losses (in terms of casualties and captured) before being withdrawn. Fighting mostly against
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During the deployment to Greece, some members of the division commenced (or recommenced) a range of subversive and/or anti-Nazi activities. The most prominent of these was
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Die 999er: von der Brigade "Z" zur Afrika-Division 999 : die Bewährungsbataillone und ihr Anteil am antifaschistischen Widerstand
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Gegen Hitler: Deutsche in der Resistance, in den Streitkräften der Antihitlerkoalition und der Bewegung "Freies Deutschland"
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Heinz Karl von Rinkleff – October 1942 to 2 February 1943 (transferred to Russian front after the surrender at Stalingrad)
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forces, many members of the division reportedly surrendered their positions to the Americans without a fight.
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during his military service and had been depicted in such a protest, in a famous photograph.
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Tessin, Georg (1976). "Die Landstreitkräfte 801—13400" [Ground forces 801-13400].
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Verbände und Truppen der deutschen Wehrmacht und Waffen-SS im Zweiten Weltkrieg 1939—1945
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George F. Nafziger – The Afrika Korps: An organizational history 1941–1943
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Gottfried Hamacher, Andre Lohmar, Herbert Mayer and GĂĽnter Wehner,
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Condemned Men – Meet Hitler’s Penal Battalions, 29 July, 2013
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Resisting the Holocaust: Upstanders, Partisans, and Survivors
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Inside Hitler's Greece: The Experience of Occupation, 1941-44
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for Hans Klapper, a victim from the "Strafdivision 999"
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Afterwards, the severely depleted division was sent to
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1943
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Yale University Press. p. 200. 294:Order of battle of Afrika-Brigade 999 15: 607:militaryhistorynow.com Strafbataillon 369:Krankenkraftwagen-Zug (Ambulance) 999 237:, who reportedly refused to make the 7: 357:Schlächterei-Kompanie (Butchers) 999 216:for garrison duties and to conduct " 456:Wehrmacht divisions in World War II 372:Veterinär-Kompanie (Veterinary) 999 345:Werkstatt-Kompanie (Laboratory) 999 333:Artillerie-Regiment (Artillery) 999 14: 623:, first published January 1, 1962 336:Pionier-Bataillon (Engineers) 999 315:Divisions-Kartenstelle (Maps) 999 354:Nachschub-Bataillon (Supply) 999 78: 61: 366:Sanitäts-Kompanie (Medical) 999 577:". 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Nazi Germany

Heer
Wehrmacht
Infantry
Bandenbekämpfung
Combined arms
Desert warfare
Forward observer
Raiding
North African Campaign
Tunisian Campaign
Partisan war in Greece
German Army
Tunisia
penal military unit
anti-Nazi
Axis
in North Africa
US Army
Axis-occupied Greece
Bandenbekämpfung
Falk Harnack
Anti-Fascist Committee for a Free Germany
August Landmesser
Nazi salute
Oberst
Generalleutnant
Kurt Thomas

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