Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS), or Black Hunters[2], was a unit of the Waffen-SS during World War II. The unit was led by Oskar Dirlewanger and was composed of violent criminals convicted of major crimes such as premeditated murder, rape, arson and burglary who were expected to die fighting on the front line. Originally formed for counter-insurgency duties against the Polish resistance movement, it was used in the Bandenbekämpfung ("bandit fighting") actions in German-occupied Europe.