5th SS Panzer Division Wiking
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The 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking was a Waffen-SS armored division of Nazi Germany composed largely of volunteers from various European countries, known for its operations on the Eastern Front during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Waffen-SS panzer division
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military unit ⓘ |
| allegedInvolvementIn |
anti-partisan operations
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massacres of civilians on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| branch | Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | SS-Obergruppenführer Felix Steiner (early commander) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedLargelyOf | volunteers from various European countries ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| disbandedOn | 1945 ⓘ |
| equipment |
German tanks
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armored personnel carriers ⓘ self-propelled guns ⓘ |
| fate | destroyed or surrendered in 1945 ⓘ |
| formedOn | 1940 ⓘ |
| garrisonOrHeadquarters | various locations in occupied Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | considered a criminal organization as part of the Waffen-SS by post-war tribunals ⓘ |
| ideology | Nazism ⓘ |
| languageOfManyVolunteers |
Danish
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Dutch ⓘ Finnish ⓘ German ⓘ Norwegian ⓘ |
| laterDesignation | 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | subject of post-war neo-Nazi glorification and historical research ⓘ |
| mottoAssociatedWith | Waffen-SS mottos such as "Meine Ehre heißt Treue" ⓘ |
| notableCampaign |
Operation Barbarossa
NERFINISHED
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defensive battles in Hungary ⓘ fighting in Poland ⓘ fighting in Ukraine ⓘ fighting in the Caucasus ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | high proportion of foreign volunteers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operations on the Eastern Front
ⓘ
participation in war crimes ⓘ |
| originalName | SS-Division Wiking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Waffen-SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentRegions |
Denmark
NERFINISHED
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Finland NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ other European countries ⓘ |
| role |
mobile reserve on Eastern Front
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offensive armored operations ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | various German army groups on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| symbol | Nordic-inspired divisional insignia ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Front ⓘ |
| type | armored division ⓘ |
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