Anders Nygaard
Danmark Regiment Panzergrenadier, 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division Nordland
rudol
SS Panzergrenadier
1945
Dragon 70381
Uniform: Waffen SS Fur Hat NEW M43 Tunie (WSS Close Collar) Reversable Camo Parka NEW SS M43 trousers Bergschuhe Mountain Boots with Puttees Equipment: Kar98k Ammunition Pouch M44 Breadbag Waffen-SS Equipment Belt Combat Suspender ("Y" Straps) M38 Gas Mask Container S84/98 Bayonet M31 Mess Kit S84/98 Bayonet Scabbard (Mounted) M31 Water Bottle with hair Weapons: Kar98k Rifle New Pattern 05' Panzerfaust 30k NEW Insignia: "Nordland" Ciff Title NEW "Danmark" Cuff title NEW "Germania" Cuff title NEW "Deutschland" Cuff title NEW "Nederland" Cuff title NEW "Langemarck" Cuff title NEW "Wallonien" Cuff title NEW Landstorm Nederland" Cuff title NEW Waffen SS Sleeve Eagle WSS National Flags (for various countries) Collar tabs (for various regiments) Shoulder Taps (SS-Panzergrenadier) Cloth Collar Tabs (Danmark SS-Panzergrenadier) Others: NEO Male body Male Hands with Gloves New character head NEW Clear stand
************************************************** was formed in 1943 to combine all the Scandinavian and Dutch volunteer formations, but the Dutch did in the end not end up in Nordland, instead it contained a majority of volksdeutsche (ethnic Germans) and a minority of Scandinavians. It was sent to Croatia in September 1943 for training where it was also used to fight partisans. It was sent to the Oranienbaum front near Leningrad in November and December 1943 and suffered heavy losses during the Soviet offensive in January 1944, fighting on the Luga River and at Narva before retreating to the Tannenberg Line July 1944 where it remained until September 1944 when it retreated into Latvia seeing action in the Kurland battles. It was transferred to Pomerania in February 1945 where it fought until 19 March when it was evacuated and sent to the Oder front. Much of the surviving parts of Nordland were caught up in the battle for Berlin and only a few suvivors managed to break out of the city. The surviving elements of the divisions surrendered to the Allies at the Elbe river. ************************************************** The name “Nordland” translates as “Northern Land” and was chosen as this formation consisted mainly of “Germanic” SS volunteers. This division inherited its name from the regiment of the same name, which was transferred in from the “Wiking” division. The “Nordland” division was originally intended to receive the name “Waräger” (= Vikings, see also 5th division “Wiking”) but that name was rejected by Hitler himself, who wanted the division to keep using the already-existing regiment’s name. **************************************************