Hitler's Vikings by Jonathan Trigg

Author:Jonathan Trigg
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780752479095
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2012-09-12T16:00:00+00:00

The Germanske SS Norge (Norwegian SS) parade through Oslo in 1943 on the official ‘SS Day’ – which was also Norway’s National Day. (James Macleod)

Two Norwegian SS men (GSSN) put the finishing touches to their uniforms before joining the same parade through Oslo in the spring of 1943. (James Macleod)

Gottlob Berger understood exactly what the problem was and he knew how to solve it. He made a detailed report to Himmler recommending a sea-change in the way foreign volunteers were treated from the moment they were recruited and all the way through their training, with national differences being acknowledged and given due regard. The weight of evidence in the report was crushing and Himmler accepted all the recommendations in full. In a personal directive, the Reichsführer clearly set out how the fortunes of the foreign Waffen-SS were going to be revived. The ‘Instruction and Care’ orders (Erziehung und Umsorgung) set out a range of changes which were to be enacted immediately:

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