Divisyen Ke-3 Panzer SS Totenkopf

**Divisyen Ke-3 Panzer SS ''Totenkopf*** (Tengkorak dan Tulang bersilang), juga dikenali sebagai Divisyen  Ke-3 Panzergrenadier SS *Totenkopf* atau Divisyen Ke-3 SS *Totenkopf*, merupakan salah satu daripada 38 buah [[Divisyen (tentera)|divisyen]]  *Waffen-SS* – iaitu sayap bersenjata [[Parti Nazi]]  [[Jerman Nazi|Jerman]] yang bertugas bersama-sama tentera darat [[Wehrmacht]] semasa [[Perang Dunia II]] walaupun ia secara rasmi bukan sebahagian darinya. Sebelum mencapai status divisyen, formasi tersebut dikenali sebagai  *Kampfgruppe* (kumpulan tempur) "Eicke". Divisyen itu terkenal kerana lambangnya dan hakikat bahawa sebahagian besar askar yang disenaraikan awal adalah dari SS-*Totenkopfverbände* (Pengawal-pengawal [[kem tahanan Nazi|kem tahanan]]) SS, dan oleh itu ia kadangkala dirujuk sebagai  "Divisyen Tengkorak Maut". Anggota-anggota divisyen ini telah terlibat didalam beberapa [[jenayah perang]].

Divisyen *Totenkopf* merupakan salah sebuah divisyen "Germanik"  *Waffen*-SS. Ini termasuklah [[Divisyen 1 Panzer SS Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler|Divisyen 1 Panzer SS *Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler*]], [[Divisyen Ke-2 Panzer SS Das Reich|Divisyen Ke-2 Panzer SS *Das Reich*]], dan [[Divisyen Ke-5 Panzer SS Wiking|Divisyen Ke-5 Panzer SS *Wiking*]].

==Para komander==

* *Gruppenführer* [[Theodor Eicke]], 1 November 1939 – 7 July 1941
* *Oberführer* [[Matthias Kleinheisterkamp]], 7 July 1941 – 18 July 1941
* *Brigadeführer* [[Georg Keppler]], 18 July 1941 – 19 September 1941
* *Obergruppenführer* [[Theodor Eicke]], 19 September 1941 – 26 February 1943
* *Obergruppenführer* [[Hermann Priess]], 26 February 1943 – 27 April 1943
* *Gruppenführer* [[Heinz Lammerding]], 27 April 1943 – 1 May 1943
* *Gruppenführer* [[Hermann Priess]], 1 May 1943 – 20 June 1944
* *Standartenführer* [[Karl Ullrich]] (Temporary), 20 June 1944 - 13 July 1944
* *Brigadeführer* [[Hellmuth Becker]], 13 July 1944 – 8 May 1945

SS-Oberführer [[Max Simon]] was the "official" commander (on paper) of the 3. SS-Panzer Division from 26 February 1943 - 22 October 1943, but in reality it was SS-[[Oberführer]] [[Hermann Priess]] who commanded the division in the field during those dates.

Also, SS-Standartenführer [[Otto Baum]] covered for SS-Gruppenführer [[Hermann Priess]] for one week during March 1944 as commander of the "Totenkopf" Division due to Priess being on leave.

==Susunan tempur tahun 1943==
* Regimental Headquarters
* *SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 5 "Totenkopf"* (often incorrectly named "Thule") (Regiment 1 was redesignated Regiment 5 "Thule" on 22 October 1943, one of several redesignations.)
** I.Battalion
** II.Battalion
** III. Battalion
* *SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 6 "Theodor Eicke"* (formerly Regiment 3 *Theodor Eicke*)
** I. Battalion
** II. Battalion
** III .Battalion
* *SS Panzer Regiment 3*
** I. Battalion
** II. Battalion
* *SS Panzerjäger (anti-tank) *Battalion 3*
* *SS [[Sturmgeschütz]] Battalion 3*
* SS Motorized Artillery Regiment 3
* *SS [[Flak]] Battalion 3*
* *SS* Motorized Signals Battalion 3
* *SS* Motorized Reconnaissance Battalion 3
* *SS* Motorized Pioneer Battalion 3
* *SS Dina 3*

* *SS* Field Hospital 3
* *SS* Combat Reporter Platoon 3
* *SS* Military Police Troop 3
* *SS Reserve Battalion 3*

## Lihat juga
*Divisyen panzer

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## Rujukan
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* Pipes, Jason. "3.SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf". Retrieved 5 April 2005.
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* Wendel, Marcus (2005). "3. SS-Panzer-Division Totenkopf". Retrieved 5 April 2005.
* Vopersal, Wolfgang, editor. *Soldaten, Kämpfer, Kameraden: March und Kämpf der SS-Totenkopf Division*. Bielefeld, Germany: Truppenkameradschaft der 3. SS-Panzer-Division, 1983– 8 parts in 5 vols.
* "SS-Division Totenkopf". German language article at www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de. (Follow links for the entire unit history.) Retrieved 5 April 2005.