These units were specially formed as quick reaction forces that could be
speedily deployed to any area in the west to repel Allied invasion
attempts. The units saw service in France following the Allied invasion
of Normandy. By September they ceased to exist as the troops that
remained were absorbed into the 17th SS Division. Contents: The
Formation of SS-Kampfgruppe I SS-Panzergrenadier Brigade 49 The
SS-Panzergrenadier Brigade 49 in Denmark The Defensive Mission of
SS-Panzergrenadier Brigade 49 Emergency Transfer to the Invasion Front
Deployment of the 49th SS Panzergrenadier Brigade in France Preparing
for Battle Organization of the Nogent Bridgehead The Battle is Joined
The Front Collapses The Brigade's Last Battles The History of SS
Panzergrenadier Brigade 51. 26 photos, 5 drawings, 3 maps. A Merriam
Press Waffen-SS History.