Type Neck order Campaign(s) World War II Established 1 September 1939 | Eligibility Military personnel Status Obsolete | |
Awarded for Awarded to holders of the Iron Cross to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership |
The 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking" was an elite Panzer division among the thirty eight Waffen-SS divisions of Nazi Germany. It was recruited from foreign volunteers in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, the Netherlands and Belgium under the command of German officers. During the course of World War II, the division served on the Eastern Front during World War II. It surrendered in May 1945 to the American forces in Austria.
Contents
- Grades
- Knights Cross with Diamonds
- Knights Cross with Swords
- Knights Cross with Oakleaves
- SS Panzer Regiment 5 Wiking
- SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 9 Germania
- SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 10 Westland
- SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Nordland
- SS Panzer Grenadier Battalion Narwa
- 5th SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade Wallonien
- SS Panzer Artillery Regiment 5 Wiking
- SS Panzerjger Battalion 5 Wiking
- SS Panzer Pionier Battalion 5 Wiking
- SS Flak Battalion 5 Wiking
- References
Grades
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was divided into five grades, excluding the Grand Cross of the Iron Cross:
Knight's Cross with Diamonds
Knight's Cross with Swords
Knight's Cross with Oakleaves
SS Panzer Regiment 5 Wiking
SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 9 Germania
SS Panzergrenadier Regiment 10 Westland
SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Nordland
SS Panzer Grenadier Battalion Narwa
5th SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade Wallonien
SS Panzer Artillery Regiment 5 Wiking
SS Panzerjäger Battalion 5 Wiking
SS Panzer Pionier Battalion 5 Wiking
SS Flak Battalion 5 Wiking
References
List of Knight's Cross recipients 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA