22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division
| 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division | |
|---|---|
| 22. SS-Freiwilligen-Kavallerie-Division 22. SS-Önkéntes-Lovashadosztály | |
Divisional symbol of the 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division, used as early as October 1944. | |
| Active | 29 April 1944 – 14 February 1945 |
| Country | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Waffen-SS |
| Type | Grenadier |
| Role | Cavalry |
| Size | 12,453 (20 September 1944) 13,911 (25 October 1944) 11,345 (26 December 1944) |
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| Garrison/HQ | Bicske, Budapest, Győr, Kisbér, Rétság and Zsámbék. |
| Nickname(s) | 'Maria Theresia' (Hungarian: 'Mária Terézia') 'Wonder Weapon Division' (German: 'Wunderwaffe Division') |
| Motto(s) | "Meine Ehre heißt Treue!" |
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The 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division (German: 22. SS-Freiwilligen Kavallerie-Division) (Hungarian: 22. SS-Önkéntes-Lovashadosztály) was a German Waffen-SS cavalry division which was active on the Eastern Front during World War II. The division was composed primarily of Royal Hungarian Army Volksdeutsche conscripts who were transferred to the Waffen-SS following an agreement between Germany and Hungary. The division is commonly known under the Maria Theresia name in publications, although no documents have been found to confirm this name.