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"SS" The Gulag of Stalin ITALIAN

With the proclamation of the armistice with the Allies by Sept. 8, 1943 the Badoglio and the king's escape to the south of the country, the Italian army was left, both at home and abroad, without specific orders. The soldiers became the stragglers, among them were those who sought to return home and others who wanted to continue fighting alongside their German allies until the day before. Meanwhile, after the liberation of Mussolini and the birth of the new Government of the Italian Social Republic in the north, he created the first combat units. About 20 thousand volunteers will ask to be part of the "Waffen SS". The "SS" counted during the war about 900 thousand men near the German divisions (500k) also had the participation of soldiers from 19 countries. The Italian volunteers came from three groups, those trained in the field of Muenzingen, south of Stuttgart, Debica Poland and Prague. In the second half of November 1943 was the return of the troops in Italy and Prague Muenzingen fields, repatriating those Debica later. From March 1944 brought into use the 35 recruitment centers in Italy. In Milan, was born on their weekly called "Vanguard". The oath of the "SS" in Italian is loyalty to the Fuehrer. The uniform was Italian, but wore the insignia of the "SS" red and black instead of a frieze on the left sleeve representing an eagle on a fasces. After their return to Italy were used in the fighting against partisans to control the territory. Two battalions were sent against the Allies, however, close to Neptune and Civitavecchia: The "Revenge" and "Debica". For the great bravery on the battlefield and the losses that exceed 50% of the fighters, General Wolff, head of the "SS" in Italy, will authorize the battalion "Vendetta" to bear the insignia black, like the German divisions. Only 9 March 1945, the various units, took the final name of "Italian 29th SS Division". Now the events were on the fast and the end of April the war in Italy ended. The departments that were able to surrender to the Anglo-Americans were sent to prison camps, while those caught by the partisans were immediately passed through the arms.