The Charlemagne Unit and the Defence of BerlinĪs of April 1945, Krukenberg was left with only 700 men under his command, who were segregated into a single heavy support battalion with no equipment and an infantry regiment consisting of two battalions (57 and 58). The crest equally represents France and Germany, with the Fleur-de-Ly’s on the right representing France (or West Francia, as it was called), and the Imperial Eagle on the left representing Germany. The unit’s crest represented the dual Charlemagne Empire that had united the Franks – a historical event that would contribute to the formation of France and Germany. They were also among the last remaining to surrender and as they knew very well that they could never survive if Germany got defeated, they continued to fight till the last days of the Battle of Berlin.
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