#strafbataillon

Warlord No. 152, dated 20 August 1977. Jeff Bevan providing his greatest cover for Warlord (and possibly Warlord's best cover overall, in my opinion) as Kampfgruppe Falken, written by Alan Hemus and art by Luis Collado Coch, starts inside!

What was the 36th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS?

Introduction The 36th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (German: 36. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS) – also known as the Dirlewanger Brigade, the SS-Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger (1944), or Black Hunters – was a unit of the Waffen-SS during World War II. The unit, named after its commander Oskar Dirlewanger, consisted of convicted criminals who were not expected by Nazi Germany to survive their…

What was the 999th Light Afrika Division (Wehrmacht)?

Introduction The 999th Africa Brigade was a German Army unit created in October 1942 as a penal military unit. It was later expanded into the 999th Light Africa Division (999. leichte Afrika-Division) and began deploying to Tunisia in early 1943. However, this was interrupted by the surrender of Axis forces in that theatre. Those elements that made it to Africa before the collapse fought as…

What was Order No. 227?

Introduction Order No. 227 (Russian: Приказ № 227}, romanised: Prikaz No. 227) was an order issued on 28 July 1942 by Joseph Stalin, who was acting as the People’s Commissar of Defence. Refer to World War II, Shtrabats, Barrier Troops, and Strafbataillon. It is known for its line “Not a step back!” (Ни шагу назад!, Ni shagu nazad!), which became the primary slogan of the Soviet press in summer…