Norwegian Waffen-SS Legion, 1941–43
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-3439-3 (ISBN)
Following the Nazi occupation of Norway in 1941, the Waffen-SS began recruiting volunteers to serve in their ranks.
Initially formed into small volunteer units, these developed into large divisions by 1943, referred to as ‘Legions’ in Nazi propaganda. Early volunteers were promised that they would not leave Scandinavia and that they would serve under native Norwegian officers – but after the German invasion of the Soviet Union they were deployed to the Leningrad front alongside Dutch and Latvian units, in the 2nd SS Infantry Brigade. These units combined to form the nucleus of a whole regiment within the new 11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division 'Nordland'.
Fully illustrated with detailed artwork depicting the uniforms and equipment of the volunteer soldiers, this fascinating study tells the little-known story of the Norwegians who fought with the SS in World War II.
Massimiliano Afiero has been interested in military history since his youth, specializing in the history of Axis units during the Second World War and particularly in the Waffen-SS. He has published numerous books, articles, and website contributions dealing with foreign volunteers in the German armed forces during the Second World War.He began publication of the magazines The European Volunteer and The Axis Forces in 2015 and 2017 respectively. He lives in Naples, Italy. Ramiro Bujeiro is an experienced commercial artist who lives and works in his native city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. His professional background includes many commissions as a figure illustrator and strip cartoonist for clients all over Europe and the Americas, including many years' work for IPC Magazines in Great Britain. His main interests are the political and military history of Europe in the first half of the 20th century.
Introduction: Operation 'Barbarossa', June 1941 – the concept of foreign volunteer SS 'Legions'
Quisling's fascist movement in occupied Norway
Creation, training, organization and leadership of the Freiwilligen Legion Norwegen within the Waffen-SS, July 1941-February 1942
Transfer to Leningrad front in northern Russia, February-March 1942
Defensive actions in Urizk/ Gorgosi sector, April-May 1942
Admission of picked Norwegians to SS Bad Tolz officer academy, July 1942
Battalion group forms part of 2nd SS Infantry Brigade, Volkhov sector, August 1942
Addition of Norwegian SS Police Company, September 1942
Autumn 1942 battles
Second battle of Lake Ladoga, action at Krazny Bor, January-February 1943
Relieved, March 1943 – enlarged into SS-PzGren Regt 23 'Norge' within what would become 11. SS-Freiwilligen PzGren Div 'Nordland'.
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Plate Commentaries – uniforms and insignia
| Erscheinungsdatum | 18.03.2019 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Men-at-Arms |
| Illustrationen | Ramiro Bujeiro |
| Zusatzinfo | Colour plates; black & white illustrations. |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 175 x 239 mm |
| Gewicht | 194 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4728-3439-9 / 1472834399 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4728-3439-3 / 9781472834393 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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