History

In spring of 1943, the 11. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division ‘Nordland’ was created by amalgamating the 23. SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment ‘Norge’, the 24. SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment ‘Danmark’, and the SS-Panzer-Abteilung II ‘Hermann von Salza’.

This was the first SS Division to be officered by foreign volunteers.

Foreign volunteers were not permitted to wear SS runes and as such, members of the division were issued a right collar tab that featured a circular swastika or “Sonnenrad” (sun wheel).