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Abteilung




Depending on its usage this term could mean Detachment , Department or Battalion .

In the Second World War , the term Abteilung generally referred to Battalion -sized formations in the Armoured , Cavalry , Reconnaissance and Artillery arms of the Heer and Waffen SS .
Exceptions to the word meaning battalion were Army-Abteilung and Korps-Abteilung. In these cases terms Army Detachment and Corps Detachment can be substituted.


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