[Wolfshook]

Of course they fought in the East, for the most part. Germany was at war...any division available fought. No division just sat around, unless they needed to be refitted with men and equipment.

And, most of those divisions were there before the invasion. They were just not released, by Hitler, to counterattack the Allies on the beach.

Panzer Lehr: Stationed in France, beginning May, 1944.

21st Panzer Division: Stationed in France, beginning July, 1943.

352nd Infantry Division: Stationed in France, beginning November 1943.

3rd Fallschirmjager: Stationed in France, beginning October 1943.

116th Panzer Division "Windhund": Stationed in France, beginning March 1944.

12th SS "Hitlerjugend": Stationed in France, beginning April 1944.

1st SS "LAH": Stationed in Belgium, and arrived in France, July 27-28th. This late date of arrival is only due to the allied airpower in the area. If that had not been the case, the 1st SS would have arrived much sooner. However, the 101st SS Scwhere Panzer Abteilung, belonging to the 1st SS, began fighting the Allies on June 13th.

2nd SS "Das Reich": Stationed in France, beginning January 1944.

Sorry, but you were wrong, for the most part. Germany knew the Allies were coming. However, they had to put most of their divisions on the Eastern Front, because his forces were so overwhelmed. They did have elite forces in western europe, and were ready for the Allies. However, they just didn't have enough of those forces, to do anything more than stall the Allies, until they could retreat back to Germany.

Sorry, but I just had to correct you.

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[This message has been edited by Wolfshook (edited June 21, 2001).]