8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer
The 8th SS Cavalry Division "Florian Geyer" was a German Waffen-SS cavalry division during World War II. It was formed in 1942 from a cadre of the SS Cavalry Brigade which was involved in the Bandenbekämpfung ("bandit-fighting") operations behind the front line and was responsible for the killing of tens of thousands of the civilian population. It continued "pacification" operations in the occupied Soviet Union, leading to further atrocities.
| 8th SS Cavalry Division "Florian Geyer" | |
|---|---|
Unit insignia | |
| Active | 1942–45 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Waffen-SS |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Role | Bandenbekämpfung |
| Size | Division |
| Engagements | Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Siege of Budapest |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Gustav Lombard Bruno Streckenbach Hermann Fegelein |
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