NORWEGIAN VOLUNTEERS OF THE WAFFEN SS PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Geir Brenden,Tommy Natedal | 528 pages | 13 Oct 2016 | Helion & Company | 9781910777879 | English | Solihull, United Kingdom Norwegian Volunteers of the Waffen SS PDF Book Only a handful of Germans were found in the battalion. He was an NS member, but he refused to politicize the unit, despite the wishes of some of his subordinates. The German 6. Blue Division [12]. On December 4 the Norwegians saw some of their toughest combat as 3. The regiment then turned over its remaining weapons to the other elements of Wiking. State police honor badge Facsimile signed of Jonas Lie The above citation was awarded for effort at the front. Nowhere did Norwegians serve in greater numbers than in the ranks of the Waffen-SS , but equal mention should also be made of those who served in the Kriegsmarine, Luftwaffe, Heer and in the various auxiliary forces such as Organization Todt and even the Reichsarbeitdients. They were present in the town on October 14 when Finnish commandos attacked. Total: 20, [24]. There were many reasons why a Norwegian volunteer would want to risk his life by going to the front. Total: 80, [24]. The Norwegian Police formations in Sweden, or the Merchant Navy sailors are not included in this number. Hund also held the Wound Badge in Gold, and accumulated 64 close combat days by the end of the war, though he never received the Close Combat Clasp in Gold. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. At least two Norwegians met their fate at Stalingrad. The Legion was disbanded in March There had always been a few dissenters among the ranks of Nasjonal Samling and their number would grow during the war. On 28 March , 80 Jews from an evacuation column, although fit for the journey, were shot by three members of Wiking and five military policemen. The GSSN was also becoming suspicious of German intentions but believed that by renewing and strengthening Pan-Germanic National Socialism the problems could be overcome. SS-Pantserdivisie Wiking. The Secret Betrayal. Fascism in Britain: A History, — Norwegian Volunteers of the Waffen SS Writer During Quisling started his own right-wing party after witnessing the ascension to power of Hitler and the Nazis in Germany. Kompanie: Martin Skjefstad; 3. An interesting and unique national unit actually formed by the German Heer was the Wachdienst Norwegen, formed in as an auxiliary guard unit of older Norwegian men. Foreign Legions of the Third Reich Volume 4. After his recovery, he attended the 8. It absorbed heavy casualties in the process. During July , the company left the front to reorganize as a battalion. The New York Times. Nordland rested near Isjum, close to its positions from a year earlier. Views Read Edit View history. Jowett It was recruited from foreign volunteers in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, the Netherlands and Belgium under the command of German officers. The Germans declared Nasjonal Samling to be the only legal political party in Norway. Dietrich's army made "good progress" at first, but as they drew near the Danube, the combination of the muddy terrain and strong Soviet resistance ground them to a halt. Norling, Sten- Erik. While most of the men did end up in Nordland, some in the latter groups were instead diverted to Germania, Westland, or the other units raised for Wiking. On 7—11 April , members of the division executed another eighteen escaped prisoners. Also that month, the 3. The Norwegians had been a rearguard, but they now rejoined the German retreat, reaching Narvik and their home country by December. However, small and inexperienced German forces as it turned out, conquered Norway with minor losses. Kompanie set up positions on Kaprolat Hill, while 2. Approximately served, and perhaps were killed in action. By February , only Norwegians were left in the division, with at most 64 in Regiment Norge. A further 29 Norwegians have been identified as receiving the Iron Cross I. The East Battalions comprized a total of , personnel. The unit had a staff company and three Jaeger companies, but no heavy weapons company. Armenische Legion. The next month the company returned to Norway. Total: 6, to 7, [24]. The Soviets then concentrated their efforts on destroying the Narva Bridgehead. Hasselmann Hill was also overrun, and 2. SS-Skijaeger Bataillon Norge then rested away from the lines. In the meantime, many more Norwegians had fought on the opposite end of the Eastern Front. Fritz Grondt had been wounded early in the month, so the Norwegian Axel Steen held the temporary leadership of 3. Ukrainian National Army. This number dropped during the following heavy fighting. Nilsen, in 1. Norge was again heavily engaged during the 4th Battle of Kurland in late January and early February Todt was very valuable to the German Wehrmacht. On 4 April, 20 members of another column that left Graz tried to escape near the town of Eggenfeld, not far from Gratkorn. Men started reporting for service in Regiment Nordland the next day. April 16 was a black day for the legion. It held a traditional Norwegian ceremony to honor its dead legionnaires. After this, it joined the German retreat towards Stettin and the Altdamm Bridgehead. The second battalion was to be called Gula, and the third Frosta, but these were never formed. It was under the jurisdiction of the 2. Back in Norway, a rift was growing between the Germanske-SS Norge and Nasjonal Samling, even though virtually all of the members of the former belonged to the latter. Norwegian Volunteers of the Waffen SS Reviews The latter had been badly wounded during the retreat to the Narva and was replaced by Martin Guerz. In August the division fought for the bridgehead across the Dniepr River. Politie Kompanie, based on his old unit, during April This history was based on unpublished information provided by several historians from Scandinavia, as well as published information from the following sources: Angolia, John and Adolf Schlicht. He was considered a failure at this post, and then cut his ties with the Agrarians. Kompanie commander: Karsten Sveen Norwegian ; 3. Per Meidell, with By December , Norwegians were found in Reg. CS1 maint: location link Hale, Christopher Sturmbrigade R. In the Norwegian historiography of the campaign, a relative handful of heroic episodes have provided welcome distractions from the more numerous, deeply humiliating defeats and catastrophes that led to the country's occupation. Their Honor was Loyalty. At least two Norwegians met their fate at Stalingrad. Nordland and 4. This was despite the fact that Norway was not fully occupied, and that Denmark had only been occupied for 11 days. This article needs additional citations for verification. It was to be the second infantry regiment of the Nordland Division, the successor of the Nordland Regiment. Total: 20, [24]. Blue Division [12]. A nice collection of Norwegian Waffen-SS items. It later moved to its permanent home at Mitau, Latvia. Trupp bunker was hit, and commander Charles Westberg and three comrades were killed. Norwegian Volunteers of the Waffen SS Read Online Retrieved So far as is known, Fredrik Jensen was the only Norwegian to receive this decoration. Drawing: Kurt Monsen. I was assigned as guard, and no one came out. Tallinn: Grenamder. He was an avid skier, as were many of his young charges. San Jose: Bender Publishing. The Norwegians joined the German retreat from Finland and spent three weeks in Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lappland. Its neighbors were two Luftwaffe Field Divisions. Total: 20, [47]. Norge and new volunteers from Norway reached the unit during August. Bataillon commander Harry Polewacz, II. DNL had to withstand a strong breakout attempt from Leningrad. The corps reassembled in Pomerania during the second week of February. The Luga River was no longer defensible, so another retreat began, this time to the Narva River line. Norway was invaded by Germany on April 9, Times Daily. Standard of Den Norske Legion. CS1 maint: uses authors parameter link. The 1. During and he had served briefly as the Minister of Defense in the cabinet of the ruling Agrarian Party. Fritz Vogt also returned to that country, he left on March 15 to begin his recovery from Typhus. Keeping III. Bataillon was reassigned to II. Some sources state 6 , but the number of Norwegians joining the Wehrmacht while being residents in Germany, is unknown but believed to be about Quisling, however saw this as a rather disappointing number, as he had visions of about 50, proud Norwegian soldiers, but one should bear in mind that "only" 11, volunteered to serve with the Allies, mainly the British. The year- old Norwegian 3. In the German Army, most Norwegian volunteers served independently in various units, and much like those in the Kriegsmarine, an accurate total will likely never be known. The Patriotic Traitors. Hitler ordered him to step down soon after. Fritz Grondt had been wounded early in the month, so the Norwegian Axel Steen held the temporary leadership of 3. This number dropped during the following heavy fighting. He was considered a failure at this post, and then cut his ties with the Agrarians. Norge elements had to support the defense of these hills, and Soviet attacks came in as some units were still finishing their retreat. Nordland spent the winter of along the Mius River in eastern Ukraine. Most of those members of the Norwegian Army who belonged to Nasjonal Samling fought against the Germans during the campaign. https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/020290f6-5755-4908-85ef-aba2418e47ef/simple-but-not-easy-an-autobiographical-and-bi.pdf