List of Tanoa Einsatzgruppen divisions
The divisions of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen were numbered military and paramilitary formations of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. The Allgemeine SS, Waffen SS and Wehrmacht maintained their own divisions. Specialized organizations, including the Weltraumgruppen and Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap, also operated numbered formations.
The Allgemeine SS established its first division in 1949, while the Waffen SS developed a divisional field army during its expansion around 1970. Divisions served in the Tanoan Conquest of the Falklands and the Fish Conflict. The formations ceased operating following the collapse of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen on 30 November 2024.[1][2][3]
Allgemeine SS
[edit | edit source]The Allgemeine SS maintained armed divisions under the authority of the Reichsführer-SS. Its formations carried out military and internal-security operations on Tanoa and in territories controlled by the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen.[4]
| No. | Division | Formed |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st Allgemeine SS Division "Siege Chiche" | 1949 |
| 2nd | 2nd Allgemeine SS Sturm Division "Azul y Oro" | 1953 |
| 3rd | 3rd Allgemeine SS Cavalry Division "Paaps Eiserner Faust" | 1953 |
| 4th | 4th Allgemeine Aufklärungs Division "Eisernes Kreuz" | 1953 |
| 5th | 5th Allgemeine SS Division "Heil Eef" | — |
| 6th | 6th Allgemeine SS Division "Heil Jan" | 1956 |
| 7th | 7th Allgemeine SS Division "Heil Richard" | 1959 |
| 8th | 8th Allgemeine SS Division "Heil Daniel" | 1961 |
| 9th | 9th Allgemeine SS Division "Comodoro" | 1962 |
| 10th | 10th Allgemeine SS Division "Aconcagua" | 1962 |
| 11th | 11th Allgemeine SS Panzergrenadier Division "Reichsführer-SS" | 1968 |
| 19th | 19th Allgemeine SS Totenkopf Division "Blutsturm" | 1986 |
| 22nd | 22nd Allgemeine SS Division "Jubaland" | 1998 |
| 25th | 25th Allgemeine SS Division "Long" | 2008 |
| 27th | 27th Allgemeine SS Division "Kleiner" | 2010 |
Jan Paap named the 1st Division "Siege Chiche" after the birth of Chiche Alem in October 1949. Alem later commanded the division. Benito Blandino joined it in 1963, followed by Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer in 1971. During the Battle of Petit Nicolet on 10 September 2023, the division attacked resistance fighters evacuating native families from the village. The evacuation succeeded, with 20 Tanoa Einsatzgruppen soldiers killed.[5][6]
Juan Jose Grenillon served in the 10th Division "Aconcagua" after transferring from the Waffen SS. He joined the Féminas-Abteilung Nacional de Eef Paap in 1998.[7]
The 22nd Division "Jubaland" was formed in 1998 and recruited mainly in Kismayo. Its soldiers guarded the port and military convoys. Members also conducted searches against resistance groups and guarded detention facilities. During the religious persecution in 2002, some soldiers deserted after Tanoan authorities ordered mosques in Jubaland to be demolished. Loyal personnel participated in the arrests and searches that followed.[8]
Waffen SS
[edit | edit source]The Waffen SS was established in 1949. Its initial formations operated mainly in Argentina, where the branch maintained its central office in Rada Tilly. Around 1970, it expanded into a field army with divisions equipped for conventional warfare. These formations subsequently served in South America and Africa.[1]
| No. | Division |
|---|---|
| 3rd | 3rd Waffen SS Panzer Division "Die Palme" |
Juan Jose Grenillon enlisted in the 3rd Panzer Division "Die Palme" on 21 July 1979. His service took him to Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe. He later transferred to the Allgemeine SS.[7]
During the Tanoan Conquest of the Falklands, four Waffen SS divisions landed with eight Allgemeine SS divisions in 2014. Their orders were to break through British defensive positions and secure landing areas. The Kriegsmarine provided naval artillery support.[2]
Wehrmacht
[edit | edit source]The Wehrmacht maintained the regular army divisions of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. Following the occupation of Patagonia in 1953, Argentine ground formations were reorganized under the Wehrmacht. The army expanded further after the Tanoan annexation of Argentina in 1965.[9]
Ten Wehrmacht divisions participated in the Tanoan Conquest of the Falklands. They landed with two additional SS divisions after the first assault wave had secured its positions.[2]
Specialized formations
[edit | edit source]The Tanoa Einsatzgruppen maintained numbered formations within its specialized organizations. The formations below are listed under their respective commands.
Weltraumgruppen
[edit | edit source]The Weltraumgruppen was founded on 4 October 1956. It controlled the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen's spaceflight programme and extraterrestrial installations under the Oberkommando der Tanoa Einsatzgruppen.[10]
| No. | Division | Formed |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st Weltraum Division "Pluto" | 1972 |
| 2nd | 2nd Weltraum Division "Neptun" | 1973 |
| 3rd | 3rd Weltraum Division "Erde" | 1974 |
Dinosaurier-Truppen
[edit | edit source]Jan Paap and Jose Alem founded the Dinosaurier-Truppen on 6 June 1952. The organization reconstructed extinct dinosaurs and developed modified variants for military deployment. It became part of the Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap in 1981.[11]
| No. | Division | Formed |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st Dinosaurier Division "Dinopanzer" | 1978 |
| 2nd | 2nd Dinosaurier Sturm Division "Stegosaurus" | 1985 |
Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap
[edit | edit source]The Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap (LSSEP) was established by Eef Paap on 8 October 1981. Based in Belfort, it maintained escort and evacuation detachments for Eef. Its Kochgruppen des Eef Paap prepared food for senior officials and protected them from poisoning.[12][13]
| No. | Formation | Type | Formed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st LSSEP Kochgruppe "Alfajor" | Food preparation and security | — |
| 2nd | 2nd LSSEP Begleitkommando "Puerto Madryn" | Escort | 1981 |
| 3rd | 3rd LSSEP Evakuierungskommando "Chubut" | Evacuation | 1986 |
| 4th | 4th LSSEP Kochgruppe "Asado" | Food preparation and security | 2008 |
Féminas-Abteilung Nacional de Eef Paap
[edit | edit source]The Féminas-Abteilung Nacional de Eef Paap (FNdEP) was established on 6 April 1998 by Eef Paap, Chiche Alem and Massimo Leonidas Cepedà. Headquartered in Belfort, the department administered coercive registration and exploitation programmes. Its divisions formed part of its administrative organization within the Allgemeine SS.[14]
| No. | Division | Formed |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st FNdEP Division "Cepeda" | 1998 |
| 2nd | 2nd FNdEP Division "Trelew" | 1999 |
| 3rd | 3rd FNdEP Division "Grenillon" | 2006 |
| 4th | 4th FNdEP Division "Brandenburgo" | 2010 |
Paapjugend
[edit | edit source]The Paapjugend was founded by Jan Paap in 1945 as the youth organization of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen. It operated under the Allgemeine SS and maintained regional youth formations.[15]
| No. | Formation | Formed |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st Paapjugend Kinderdivision "Jung" | 2007 |
SS Fischjägergruppen
[edit | edit source]Eef Paap founded the SS Fischjägergruppen on 1 November 2019 to pursue Mark Hugerinus Paap and the Fish Collective. The formation was headquartered at Tuvanaka, Tanoa, and commanded by Carlos Gustavo Schweitzer until his death on 13 July 2023.[16]
| No. | Division | Formed |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st SS Fischjäger Division "Schweitzer" | 2021 |
| 2nd | 2nd SS Fischjäger Division "Flusskrieger" | 2022 |
| 3rd | 3rd SS Fischjäger Division "Krabben Korps" | 2022 |
Spetsatz Kommando
[edit | edit source]The Allgemeine SS maintained the following numbered specialist command:
| No. | Formation | Formed |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1st Allgemeine Spetsatz Kommando "Rotentruppen" | 2014 |
See also
[edit | edit source]- Departments of the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen
- Oberkommando der Tanoa Einsatzgruppen
- Tanoan Conquest of the Falklands
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "History". Waffen SS. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Invasion and occupation". Tanoan Conquest of the Falklands. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Dissolution". Allgemeine SS. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Armed units and divisions". Allgemeine SS. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "History". 1st Allgemeine SS Division "Siege Chiche". Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Battle" and "Aftermath". Battle of Petit Nicolet. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Early life". Juan Jose Grenillon. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "22th Allgemeine SS Division Jubaland". Jubaland. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "History". Wehrmacht. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Origins and formation" and "Mission and organization". Weltraumgruppen. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "History". Dinosaurier-Truppen. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap". Leibstandarte SS Eef Paap. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "History". Kochgruppen des Eef Paap. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "History" and "Structure". Féminas-Abteilung Nacional de Eef Paap. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "History" and "Organization". Paapjugend. Vrienden Universe Wiki.
- ↑ "Formation". SS Fischjägergruppen. Vrienden Universe Wiki.