Danmark

The cadre of the of SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark" was provided from the surviving troops from some of the already existing Germanic units in the Waffen SS: Freikorps Danmark and the SS Infanterie Regiment "Nordland" Almost every volunteers from Nordschleswig, who had served in the Infanterie Regiment "Nordland" were tranfered to this unit in 1943.

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark" saw action almost from day one, as it along with the rest of the III. Germanische SS Panzer Korps was transfered to Croatia few months after the establisment in May 1943 in Grafenwöhr. In Croatia the regiment was heavily engaged in the fightings against partisans in the areas around the cities Petrinja and Glina.

The SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark" was attached to the 11. Freiwilligen Panzer Grenadier Division "Nordland" throughout the war. The SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark" was destroyed with the "Nordland" Division during the battle of Berlin in April-May 1945.

Award document for the Iron Cross 1st Class

Awarded to a member of the

Stab III. Bataillon

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

during the fightings in Pomeraniao.

The document is signed by Nordland`s Divisions Kommandeur

SS Brigadeführer Ziegler

The end of the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

Soldbuch from Martin Kloos

Martin Kloos, an etnic German from Romania, volunteered 1943 to the Waffen SS. He served with the SS-Divisions-Nachschubtruppe 11 and was later trasnfered to the

8. Kompanie

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

Martin Kloos was killed during the battle of Berlin in April 1945

Page from the Soldbuch

The Soldbuch was signed by 2 Danish Waffen SS officers :

SS Obersturmführer Höjmark

Kompanieführer

1. Kompanie

SS-Divisions-Nachschubtruppe 11

SS Obersturmführer Ole Peter Kure

Kompanieführer

8. Kompanie

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

1. Bataillon - SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

Due to the heavy loses, suffered during the battle of Narwa, the

1. Bataillon

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

was early 1944 withdrawn from the frontline to regroup.

In December 1944 Budapest had been encircled by massive Russian forces. A liberation of the city would demand a large force of German troops. In order to provide enought troops for the operation, the 1.Bataillon of the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark" was attached to the 5. SS Panzer Division "Wiking", which was a part the IV SS Panzer Korps.

The attempt to liberate Budapest by the IV SS Panzer Korps failed and the IV SS Panzer Korps was forced to retreat out of Hungary along with rest of the German Army. During the retreat out of Hungary in the Spring of 1945 the

1. Bataillon SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

was totally destroyed and only a very few members of the Bataillon servived.

Award document for the Wound Badge in Black.

Awarded to a member of the

1. Bataillon

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

during the fightings in Hungary.

Signed by the Bataillons Kommandeur Hermann Im Marsche

Friedrich Christiansen

A volunteer from Nordschleswig and a veteran from the SS Infanterie Regiment "Nordland".

Friedrich Christiansen served as a

SS-Unterscharführer in the

2. Kompanie

SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

Friedrich Christiansen went missing in action in Hungary in 1945

Soldbuch from a member of the 1. Bataillon - SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark"

This SS Sturmmann served in the 2. Kompanie SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment 24 "Danmark".

As the 1. Bataillon was destroyed during the retreat out of Hungary in 1945, he was transfered to the SS Panzer Abteilung 16, which was a part of the 16. SS Panzergrenadier Division "Reichsführer SS"