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Yes, primarily recruited from the areas of northern Italy bordering Austria and Switzerland, where blond hair and blue eyes are not uncommon, and German is spoken.
Italian Waffen-SS
Called by different names as it grew from a brigade to a full division, it was officially named the 29 Waffen-Grenadier der SS (Italienische Nr: 1). The 29th SS fought at Anzio front in May 1944, but operated mostly as a police and anti-partisan unit.
The former Bersaglieri unit, named Fortunato, returned from the Russian front and was organized into the "1st Brigata D'Assalto della legione SS Italiana". One fierce unit, named "Debica", fought at Nettuno(Anzio), May 1944, and was the first to fight after the armistice. It surrendered on April 29, 1945, outside Gorgonzola when surrounded by overwhelming American armor.
On June 15, 1944, the division was reorganized in Fireze with fresh German and Italian troops and the Reichsfuhrer-SS communicated the following order:
"For valor demonstrated and with a sense of duty, the Italian legion of the 29th Waffen-SS shall hereafter adopt the black collar and grade insignia of the German SS and be eligible for all duties and rights of the German SS."
The motto of the Italian SS Division was "Per l'Onore e per la Vita" which was similar to German SS unit's motto "Meine Ehre heisst Treue".
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