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Hello fellow WW2 guys/girls. I am trying to get a complete list over the commando names in SS "Nordland". Can som one help me with all the gaps and maybe tell me if any names is wrong? It is a huge job, to try to get them all, but I sincerly hopes that some one will/can help me with my pro...

A brand NEW norwegian book, regarding the norwegians killed in german war service is out. Eirik Veum In cooperation with Geir Brenden The Fallen Norwegians killed in German War Service This is a book about the ones who chose ?the wrong side?, Norwegian citizens who believed in Germany, in the natio...

Hello All! I just recived 3 feldpostletters with content, first letter are time stamped 29.7.41, FP.No.: L 30731 (5. Staffel Jagdgeschwader 52), next letter are time stamped 12.3.42, FP.No.: L 30731 (5. Staffel Jagdgeschwader 52) and the last is time stamped 15.4.42, L 31561 (6. Staffel Jagdgeschwad...

47217 (1.3.1942-7.9.1942) Stab Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 685, dann Stab leichte Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 685, (8.9.1942-11.3.1943) Stab Marine-Artillerie-Abteilung 611, (12.3.1943-7.9.1943) Stab, 1. Batterie (= B), 2. Batterie (= E), 3. Batterie (= R), 4. Batterie (= C), 5. Batterie (= P), 6. B...

Found a picture of Nürnberg from before it got rebuild tol minenräumschiff 12.

Just want to share, what I find, if any bedise me, are interessted in this..

Nürnberg is/was a minesweeper depot ship and toke part of operation "Weserübung"..

Source; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Weser%C3%BCbung (English)

Source; http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unternehme ... %C3%BCbung (Deutsch)

Found out my self! :D Minenräumschiff 12 / Nürnberg gebaut 1936, 5635 BRT (NDL, Bremen). 14.10.1939 bei der KM in Dienst gestellt. Einsatz beim Befehlshaber der Sicherung West (BSW) für das Unternehmen "Weserübung", später beim Komm. Admiral Skagerak in dänischen Gewässern, schließlich bei...

SS-Sturmbannführer Harry Polewacz was Kmd. for both 1. and 3. bat. Nordland. From Nov. 1941 to Dec. 1941 in 3. Bat. Nordland From Dec. 1941 to Sep. 1942 in 1. Bat. Nordland Harry Polewacz was SS-Sturmbannführer from 10. may 1940 to 1. Sep. 1942, regarding Mr. Mark C. Yerger's book page 123. SS-Sturm...

Thank you so mutch Patrick.

I got the orginal photo here. And now I really got some nice info regarding the 3 persons on that photo..

Best regards
Thomas

SS-Regiment ”Nordland” (SS-Standarte Nordland) Namehistory: » SS-Regiment "Nordland" (1940 - ?) » SS-Infanterieregiment "Nordland" » SS-Panzergrenadierregiment "Nordland" (1942-43) COMMANDER: SS-Standartenführer Jacobsen, Dr. Rudolf 04.06.1940-01.09.1940 SS-Standartenf...

I think you are right Patrick, regarding Harry Polewacz. Here is the three photos I can find of Harry Polewacz, one is my own, one is from Mr. Mark C. Yerger's book and the last is from freecorps denmarks homepage. When I compare those three photos, I do think you are 100% right regarding Harry Pole...

Hello Patrick!

So you think that it is Harry Polewacz on the left, the commander Gottfried Klingemann, in the middle and Wiil Fortenbacher on the right?

Best redards

Thomas

Got this letter with brfst M 11 701 = Minenraumschiff 12.

Can any tell me where it is send to?

I read;

An
Der Kommando der ???
Der Nordsee
???

And can any telle me more about Minenraumschiff 12??

Thank in advance.

That I don't know nor find right now. But I can try to ask a friend of mine about that feldpost number.. BUT i found this; Regiment 3 Brandenburg which was in separate combat in Italy was released from the division and it was used to build MG-Bataillon Generalfeldmarschall Kesselring there in Nov 19...

15727 (Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) 12. Kompanie Infanterie-Regiment 366, (2.1.1940-27.4.1940) gestrichen, wurde Fp.Nr. 13841 E, (27.1.1942-14.7.1942) 3. Kompanie Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5, (15.7.1942-24.1.1943) gestrichen, wurde Fp.Nr. 14516 D, (1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 15.10.1943 8. Kompanie Regiment 3 Bra...