5. SS-Panzer-Division „Wiking“
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5. SS-Panzer-Division „Wiking“ was a World War II Waffen-SS armored division composed largely of volunteers from various European countries that fought primarily on the Eastern Front for Nazi Germany.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nazi Germany military formation
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Waffen-SS Panzer division ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| accusedOf | war crimes ⓘ |
| allegiance | Adolf Hitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Waffen-SS foreign volunteer recruitment ⓘ |
| branch | Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | foreign volunteer division of the Waffen-SS ⓘ |
| commandStructure | SS-Führungshauptamt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
Danish volunteers
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Dutch volunteers ⓘ Estonian volunteers ⓘ Finnish volunteers ⓘ Flemish volunteers ⓘ German personnel ⓘ Norwegian volunteers ⓘ Swedish volunteers ⓘ Walloon volunteers ⓘ volunteers from various European countries ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 ⓘ |
| equipmentType |
armored fighting vehicles
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tanks ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foughtFor | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | considered part of criminal organization Waffen-SS by postwar tribunals ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Nazi Germany’s use of foreign volunteers in the Waffen-SS ⓘ |
| ideologicalCharacter | SS racial and political indoctrination ⓘ |
| ideology | Nazism ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
German invasion of the Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
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anti-partisan operations on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Nazi regime ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Schutzstaffel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nature | politically and ideologically motivated combat unit ⓘ |
| notableFor |
foreign volunteer composition
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service on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| partOf | Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
armored warfare
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frontline combat unit ⓘ |
| side | Axis powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Eastern Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
Panzer division
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armored division ⓘ |
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