croatia

From September to December 1943 the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark". saw service in Croatia. The regiment was stationed in the area around the cities Petrinja and Glina and was heavily engaged in the fightings against Tito's partisans.

During the 3 months of service in Croatia, the regiment suffered heavy losses. The 1. Bataillon alone had 41 killed, 38 wounded and 2 missing-in-action. The 2. Bataillon lost the entire 5. Kompanie during a partisan attack at the city Hrastovica in november 1943.

Soldiers from the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark" searching a village for partisans

Soldiers from the 3. Zug

11. Kompanie

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

Petrinja, 05.10.1943

Soldiers from the 3. Zug

11. Kompanie

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

Petrinja, 05.10.1943

Soldiers from the

III. Bataillon

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

Text on the back of the photo : "Auf Partisanen Jagd"

The funural of the Danish volunteer Oluf Holm.

Oluf Holm served as SS Sturmmann in the

1. Kompanie

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

and was killed near Glena September 1943

Soldiers from the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark" engaged in fightings with partisans in Croatia, september 1943

Fieldpost letter sent to Tondern in Denmark by a Danish volunteers serving in the

11. Kompanie

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

The letter is dated December 1943, at this time the Regiment was leaving Croatia and turning north to the frontline of the Oraniumbaum Pocket

12. Kompanie

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

Petrinja 1943

MG group from the

12. Kompanie

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

2 Danish volunteers from the

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

in Croatia 1943

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