| 8th SS Cavalry Division "Florian Geyer" | |
|---|---|
 Unit insignia | |
| Active | 1941–45 |
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch |  Waffen-SS |
| Type | Cavalry |
| Role | Bandenbekämpfung |
| Size | 300 Division |
| Engagements | Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Siege of Budapest |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Gustav Lombard Bruno Streckenbach Hermann Fegelein Wilhelm Bittrich |
The 8th SS Cavalry Division "Florian Geyer" was a German Waffen-SS cavalry division during World War II. It was formed in 1942 from a cadre of the SS Cavalry Brigade which was involved in the Bandenbekämpfung ("bandit-fighting") operations behind the front line and was responsible for the killing of tens of thousands of the civilian population.[1] It continued "pacification" operations in the occupied Soviet Union, leading to further atrocities.
- ^ Hannes Heer, War of Extermination, p.136