Bernd 02/03/2023 (Fri) 16:50 No.49751 del
>>49749
I'll read what you wrote, but first.
Coincidentally yesterday found data about training-retraining about WWII Hungarian SS volunteers. They were either trained soldiers, veterans, reservists, or fresh civvies from 17 yo. (they also might had experience with paramilitary hierarchical structures, or were military schools etc.)
The three companies of Kampfgruppe Deák started the training on 1944 August 25. 2 consisted of trained soldiers, who needed a retraining for German weaponry, and the third fresh recruits started from 0. It isn't clear what kind of equipment they got besides the usual infantry weapons. By Sept. 21. with the exception of the greenhorns the rest of the unit reached an acceptable level of readiness.
The SS Ski-Battalion started the training in Neuhammer on 1944. December 7. They got MP44, MG-42, Kar 98K, 81mm GrW 34, 7.5cm GebG 36, plus the specialized equipment of the ski units. The training went on till the start of February, when a volunteer kampfgruppe had to be assembled from them, and sent to the front; it is also noted that they used 7,5 Pak.
The SS-Brigade Ney started the training and re-training at the beginning of 1944 November. The necessary readiness level was reached by Christmas (and were fighting from January 1).
An SS-Sturmjäger Regiment got a 2 weeks "accelerated" retraining before sent to the front.
I'll look up the two SS-divisions sometimes. The first will be more interesting because they should have got heavy weaponry, like sturmgeschützes and such. I think the second never got any equipment and had to leave the training camp on foot.
So all in all these units got a month of retraining for infantry weapons basically.