The 11th SS Freiwilligen (Volunteer)Panzergrenadier Division “Nordland” was formed in 1943. Despite what thename indicated, this was not an all-volunteer or fully Nordic unit. Theranks were filled with men from across Europe, many of them conscripts.A cadre of Norwegians in the Regiment 23 “Norge” and Danes in theRegiment 24 “Danmark” formed the backbone of the new division. Nordland was deployed in antipartisan operations in Croatia in the fallof 1943. In 1944 the division saw hard fighting and heavy casualtiesagainst the Red Army at Leningrad, Narva, Tannenberg, and Kurland. In1945, Nordland, a division comprising mostly non-Germans, was among thefinal formations to continue the fight in Berlin. This new illustrated history of the division includes more than 500photos from the most-extensive private collections in Europe, along withextensive maps and tables. Appendixes provide a clear explanation ofthe division's order of battle, a full lists of award recipients, and aglossary of ranks and insignia.
