Norwegians in the Waffen-SS 1941-45 [English]
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 Our interest in this aspect of World War II is only of historical nature and not politically motivated.
This is a non-political site which has the intention to tell and understand the story of the Norwegian front fighters in the Waffen-SS 1941-45. The site must not under any circumstances be seen as an attempt to defend the «front fighters» and/or the Waffen-SS organization and/or any other Nazi movement and their/its actions and political views before, during or after the war. |
 Introduction
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12-15.000 Norwegians volunteered to fight for the Germans during the last world war. In Norway they were called «frontkjempere», which translates to «front fighters». Of these 12-15.000, about 4.500 saw battle with the Waffen-SS against the «communist enemy» at the Eastern Front.1 When the war ended, about 700-800 Norwegian (SS) volunteers had died for Hitler and his new Europe.2
About the «front fighter» |
Who were the volunteers? [UNAVAILABLE]
Why did they volunteer? [UNAVAILABLE]
Were Norwegian Waffen-SS soldiers involved in war crimes on the Eastern Front? [UNAVAILABLE]
Punishment, health and aftermath
Norwegian citizens's attitude on the front fighters during the war
Norwegians awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class
Norwegians awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class (Under construction)
Units |
Freiwilligen-Legion «Norwegen» [UNAVAILABLE]
SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment «Nordland» [UNAVAILABLE]
SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 23 «Norge» [UNAVAILABLE]
SS-Schijägerbataillon «Norge» [UNAVAILABLE]
I./«Norge» [UNAVAILABLE]
The Norwegian Police Companies [UNAVAILABLE]
Miscellaneous |
Pictures
Propaganda
The Front Fighter Exhibition
Uniforms, insignia etc.
Litterature & sources
Noter: (Alle henvisninger til litteraturlisten.)
1. A total of 4.133 (including KIA) pr. 30.9.44 according to a report by HSSPF Wilhelm Rediess.
2. 606 KIA pr. 30.9.44. About 700 registered in early 1945 and some died in the last months of the war. In Veum/Brenden, De som falt (2009): 836 in total.
Sist oppdatert: 02.08.2009
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