11th VOLUNTEER PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION “NORDLAND”
Abbreviated Name:
11. SS-Freiwilligen-Pz-Div-"Nordland"
Motto:
Meine Ehre heißt Treue (Loyalty is my Honour)
Formed:
February 1943
Disbanded:
2nd May 1945
Linage:
Kampfverband Waräger February 1943
Germanische-Freiwilligen-Division February 1943
SS-Panzergrenadier-Division 11 (Germanische) April 1943
11. SS-Panzergrenadier-Freiwilligen-Division Nordland July 1943
11. SS-Panzergrenadier-Division Nordland 22nd October 1943
Commanders:
SS-Brigadeführer Franz Augsberger 22nd March 1943 to 1st May 1943
SS-Gruppenführer Fritz Scholz 1st May 1943 to 27th July 1944
SS-Brigadeführer Joachim Ziegler 27th July 1944 to 25th April 1945
SS-Brigadeführer Gustav Krukenberg 25th April 1945 to 8th May 1945
Battles, Operations and Campaigns:
Leningrad
Tannenberg
Narva
Courland Pocket
Danzig
Settin
Stargard
Berlin
Served:
Croatia
Russia
Latvia
Germany
Unit Structure May 1944:
Divisional Staff
23rd “Norge” SS Panzergrenadier Regiment
24th “Danmark” SS Panzergrenadier Regiment
11th “Hermann von Salza” SS Panzer Battalion
11th SS Panzerjäger Battalion
11th SS Sturmgeschutz Battalion
11th SS Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion
11th SS Panzer Artillery Regiment
11th SS Flak Battalion
11th SS-Pioneer Battalion
11th SS-Signals Battalion
11th SS Feld Ersatz Battalion
11th SS Supply Troop
11th SS Truck Park
Medical and Administration Companies
