These units were specially formed as quick reaction forces that could be speedily deployed to any area in the west to repel Allied invasion attempts. The units saw service in France following the Allied invasion of Normandy. By September they ceased to exist as the troops that remained were absorbed into the 17th SS Division. Contents: The Formation of SS-Kampfgruppe I SS-Panzergrenadier Brigade 49 The SS-Panzergrenadier Brigade 49 in Denmark The Defensive Mission of SS-Panzergrenadier Brigade 49 Emergency Transfer to the Invasion Front Deployment of the 49th SS Panzergrenadier Brigade in France Preparing for Battle Organization of the Nogent Bridgehead The Battle is Joined The Front Collapses The Brigade's Last Battles The History of SS Panzergrenadier Brigade 51. 26 photos, 5 drawings, 3 maps. A Merriam Press Waffen-SS History.