[CougarGA7]

I see that the Day-by-day is still referring to the Leibstandarte as a regiment. Rory’s pretty good about detail so I’m going to e-mail him and compare sources. I have them as a brigade at this time. Funny how this keeps showing up.

[Cheburashka]

I see that the Day-by-day is still referring to the Leibstandarte as a regiment. Rory’s pretty good about detail so I’m going to e-mail him and compare sources. I have them as a brigade at this time. Funny how this keeps showing up.

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Newspapers are the first draft of history. Don't expect them to get everything right. More accurate information will be available days, months, years, decades later.

Add in the fact that this is the New York Times...

[PAR35]

I see that the Day-by-day is still referring to the Leibstandarte as a regiment. Rory’s pretty good about detail so I’m going to e-mail him and compare sources. I have them as a brigade at this time.

I'm less sure of this than most things, but wasn't it re-designated a brigade before the Balkans, but still at regimental strength at this point? (Or am I thinking of when it was re-designated a division, but still at brigade strength a little later?)