Ss: Wiking

The 5th SS Division Wiking was the first 'international' - i.e. largely non-German - Waffen-SS division and the only German panzer division comprised largely of foreign troops. The division quickly earned itself a deserved combat reputation but also served as a 'finishing school', spinning off a host of additional Waffen-SS divisions.

1. Foundation 2. Training 3. Blooded 4. The Caucasus 5. Debacle 6. Encirclement 7. Retreat 8. Key Figures Appendices Index