3/25 SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment

Does anyone know what happened to this Battalion during the battle of the twin villages? I have read several books and only the 1st and 2nd battalions get spoken of during the battle for Krinkelt and Rocerath.

thanks

 

I have a few books beyond that in detail and they don't detail where the Battalion was operating

 

Good morning,

"Das verstärkte SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 trat am Morgen des 18. mit starker Artillerieunterstützung erneut zum Angrif ....Nach dem der Waldrand 3 Kilometer ostwärts Krinkelt erreicht worden war, wurde die I/SS-Panzer-Regiment 12 zum Angrif auf Krinkelt angesetzt. ... inzwisschen war die Verbindung zu dem am weitesten links eingesetzten (III.) Bataillons 25 völlig abgerissen...Während der Waldkämpfe war auch die Verbindung innerhalb des Bataillons völlig abgerissen...Ohne Kenntniss der Lage in Krinkelt begann der Bataillons-Kommandeur sein Bataillon zu sammeln, anstatt alle ergreifbaren Kräfte zur Unterstutzung der Panzer nach Krinkelt vorzuführen.Infolge Mangles an Panzergrenadieren kam dort der Angrif zu stehen...."


source:
Die 12 SS Panzer-Division "Hitler Jugend" in der Ardennenoffensive Winter 1944-1945 by Hubert Meyer (1946?)

Peter

 

Thank you but I don't speak German.

 

Hello 181EN
In short
... The reïnforced Rgt 25 attacked again with heavy Art. support on the morning of the 18th... once arrived at the woodline 3 K's east of Krinkelt, the 1st Btln of Pz. Regt. 12 was ordered to attack Krinkelt... during this action the communications with the on the extreme left wing of the attacking forces engaged 3th Btln./25 Regt (III/25) broke down... even in the Btln. itself the communications were lost... without knowledge of the situation the Btln. commander regrouped his forces in stead of attacking with all forces at hand to reïnforce the attacking armour in Krinkelt. There, without enough panzergrenadiers, the attack broke down ...

please do excuse me for some errors I might have written in this (3 minutes) translation.

Peter

 

thanks