Penal Battilions Did They Exist
Article about: Hi guys , a mate of mine is a mad buckle collector , we were talking the other night about these Penal Battilion Belt Buckles , i found a bit of info on another forum regarding these and the
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i can see this beginning to run on and on and totally mess this guys question up so i will start a new thread on sven hassel in the forum "history and research third reich and ww2" under "sven hassel fact or fantasy" so you can all set to with sleeves rolled up and leave ironcross1 in peace
Last edited by robin59; 11-25-2010 at 02:13 PM.
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Re: Penal Battilions Did They Exist
Penal bn's did exist. The 999th in Tunisia was partially made up of these solders. Some fought with honor, others did not....about the buckle, am doubtful, but the units were not allowed to wear the "normal" insignia.
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