FINNISH SS BATTALION

Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 2:21 pm

This Battalion is uniquie as the volunteers came from a country that was not occupied by Germany.In the spring of 1941 1200 volunteers were recruited,400 with previous combat experience(Finlands winter war) served in Wiking for the opening of Bardarossa.The rest were to form a Finnish Volunteer Battalion under the comand of SS Hauptstrmfurhrer Hans Collani who was the former adjutant to Josef "sepp" Dietrich.
Once they had finished there combat training at Gross-Born They were moved to the front and placed in the Nordland regiment part of the Wiking Division.The Battalion gained a excellent combat record in the battles of the Ukraine and Caucasus with the loss of 255 Finns.
In the spring of 1943 the Battalion was withdrawn from the front and sent to Finland on home leave the Battalion was never to return to the front it was Disbanded in the July of 43.This was due to the Finnish high command as they keep the Volunteers in Finland for its own Army that was also fighting the Russians on its Borders.Althow some did stay on and Fight with the SS till the end

Total of Finns killed in SS service 256
113 ex SS Battlion members were killed in Finnish service
2 ended up as Goverment ministers

Wilhelm · Post by **Wilhelm** » Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:23 pm

Thankyou for the information Franz,

An interesting read

Cheers, Bill.

Helmut Von Moltke · Post by **Helmut Von Moltke** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 12:44 am

more information on the Finnisches Frw.Bn.d.W-SS here.

http://www.feldgrau.com/finland.html

http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/quarters/2130/

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Wilhelm · Post by **Wilhelm** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:07 am

I have at least one SS song sung in Finnish if anyone is interested?

Mit Kameradengruß, Willi.

Helmut Von Moltke · Post by **Helmut Von Moltke** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:10 am

There are several. One is 'Sumoi Marsi', set to the tune of 'Denn Wir Fahren Gegen Engeland, and a so called 'Finnish SS Potpourri or something like that/ There are also Finnish versions of 'Erika', 'Ich Hatt Einen Kameraden' and 'Edeleweiss'.

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Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:30 am

Willi D.R that would be great I would be Intrested

Helmut Von Moltke · Post by **Helmut Von Moltke** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:33 am

Look no further, no need to waste time.

http://www.dws.xip.pl/reich/marsze/marszA.html

Scroll down to the Finland section and there you are

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Franz repper · Post by **Franz repper** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 9:46 am

Thanks for that

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FINNISH SS BATTALION