Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/24th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Karstjäger
24th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Karstjäger[edit]
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The 24th Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Karstjäger was a German mountain infantry division of the Waffen-SS during World War II. Formed on 18 July 1944 from the SS Volunteer Karstwehr Battalion, its nominal strength was never more than theoretical and the division was soon reduced to a brigade. Throughout its existence, it was primarily involved in fighting partisans in the Karst region on the frontiers of Yugoslavia, Italy, and Austria; the mountainous terrain required specialized mountain troops and equipment. Founded in 1942 as a company, the unit consisted mainly of Yugoslav Volksdeutsche and recruits from South Tyrol. Although primarily focused on anti-partisan operations, it also saw action in the wake of the Italian surrender when it moved to disarm Italian troops and protect ethnic German communities in Italy. At the end of the war it successfully fought to keep passes into Austria open, allowing German units to escape the Balkans and surrender to British forces. The remnants of the unit became some of the last Germans to lay down their arms when they surrendered to the British on 9 May 1945. (Full article...)
- Most recent similar article(s): There has been no similar Milhist article (ie a German unit) since at least 1 February 2016
- Main editors: User:Peacemaker67
- Promoted: 19 October 2013
- Reasons for nomination: has an equivalent article in 14 languages on WP
- Support as nominator. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 10:04, 23 July 2016 (UTC)