The Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the Waffen SS
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The Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the Waffen SS

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the Waffen SS

About this book

The Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the Waffen-SS was a formation with a very unique history. Its members volunteered andwere spirited out of Finland to Germany under watchful Russian eyes. Unlike other legions from various countries, the battalion did not fight until the end of the war. In fact, upon its return home, its soldiers were immediately drafted into the Finnish army and fought against the Soviets. When Finland sued for peace, former Finnish SS-men fought against German troops as they retreated from Finland. The Battalion joined the SS-Wiking Division in January 1942 and fought in southern Russia and the Caucasus until its mission ended in April 1943. With its soldiers badly needed on the home front, it was recalled due to intense pressure from the Finnish government. The battalion served with great sacrifice and proved itself worthy of being a part of one of Germany's elite divisions.

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Information

Publisher
Pen and Sword
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781399002998
Edition
0

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Introduction
  5. Finland, Country and People
  6. The “Prussian Jägerbataillon Number 17”
  7. The Russo-Finnish Winter War 1939–1940
  8. A Straw for Finland
  9. Creation of SS-Freiwilligen-Bataillon “Nordost”
  10. Biography of the Commander
  11. Appendix
  12. Sources
  13. Bibliography
  14. Plates