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by Shadwell_army
Tue Mar 25, 2014 2:16 pm
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: Dutch Freiwilliger Herman Struik
Replies: 4
Views: 6708

Re: Dutch Freiwilliger Herman Struik

Wiking was never in Norway. Must have been "SS Kampfgruppe Nord" (later "SS-Gebirgs-div. Nord"). They were deployed in Kirkenes before Barbarossa.

Cheers, Mads
by Shadwell_army
Tue Mar 25, 2014 2:02 pm
Forum: Books and Reviews
Topic: "Soldaten" by Neitzel and Welzer
Replies: 3
Views: 3691

Re: "Soldaten" by Neitzel and Welzer

I've also read it (in Danish) and in my opinion its well worth a read. I didnt know the authors before, but I cant see that they are particular biased, and I really dont see "Evil Germany" conspiracies. The biggest minus from my point of view is the fact that there is too much focus on Luf...
by Shadwell_army
Thu Oct 24, 2013 10:47 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Koreans in imperial japanese service
Replies: 4
Views: 8479

Re: Koreans in imperial japanese service

On last week"s CSPAN Q&A, Antony Beevor discussed the photo of the Korean soldier in his new book on WWII. He explained that the man was captured by the Soviets fighting the Japanese in Mongolia, and later released from prison camp to join the Red Army. After his capture by the Germans, he...
by Shadwell_army
Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:55 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Tölz
Replies: 2
Views: 4647

Re: Tölz

Larsen wrote:Also his compagni is SS Pz Gr A.U.E Btl 5 (To be sure this is a part of Wiking right ??)
belonged to Wiking

rgds
Mads
by Shadwell_army
Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:25 pm
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: Danish N.S. Youth Movement?
Replies: 8
Views: 8353

Re:

Waleed Y. Majeed wrote: The Communist party was not banned before 1943.
It was banned in 41 and the germans issued orders to arrest all danish communist when the germans launched barbarossa.

rgds
Mads
by Shadwell_army
Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:21 am
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: Ostuf Pehrsson, Battr.Führ. 3./ SS-A.R. 11 ???
Replies: 5
Views: 7592

Re: Ostuf Pehrsson, Battr.Führ. 3./ SS-A.R. 11 ???

There was a Gunnar PEHRSON in 3kp I/SS-Pz-Gren Rgt 24 Danmark during the battles in Hungary 45. He survived the war.

rgds
Mads