Europas Freiwillige der Waffen-SS

Yesterday was in a large bookstore with 30.000 titles of military history. The shop is located in Erpe (Belgium) and is called "De Krijger".

I bough a great book there: Europas Freiwillige der Waffen-SS. This book contains bios of all recipients of the KC, DKiG, CCC in Gold or Roll of honor clasp that were nog German citizens.

So if anyone wants to know something of thse Waffen-SS men ask Volkbert.

 

Volkbert--im DEFINATELY interested in this book--can you post a few scans of pages containing names of men who have the Roll of Honor Clasps? Bitte

 

Carl :

www.angelraybooks.com

check with Jason as he has this book listed at 15-20 % off retail price. First go to his front page and note the italics in red noting the Pre-Christmas sale orders. Hit this and then go crazy with the many titles he has up, you'll see Patrick's book listed here.

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Volkbert,

I'm very interested in any bio information on SS Obersturmfuhrer Ola Olin SS Panzer Regt 5 "Wiking" and any other foreign volunteers award winners in the Wiking Panzer Regt and the Westland Regt.

Thanks

Paul

 

Thanks Erich--this might save Volkbers some trouble for me.

 

Viktor, viktor that ! no problem, and at 60.00 US it sounds like a steal. I may put this on my want list for January. A ton of info as Volkbert mentioned......

thanks for those three mail adresse as well Carl

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Paul--Bio info on Ulf Ola Olin
Rank:SS-Obersturmfuhrer
Born: 18 July 1917 in Helsinki, Finland
Died: 11 January 1995 in Kassel

Recieved DKiG: 28 February 1945 as a SS-Obersturmfuhrer und Zugfuhrer in the 7./SS-Panzerregiment 5 - 5. SS-Panzerdivision "Wiking"

He was the only Finnish man who received the DKiG.

 

Carl--Shall I wait with creating a list with names and the awards they received? Because if you buy the book you have the info.

 

Paul--Other members of wiking who received one of the awards mentioned:

Jan Vincx (Flanders) Roll of honor clasp
Fredrik Jensen (Norway) DKiG
Sören Kam (Denmark) RK
Kalevi Könönen (Finland) Roll of honor clasp
Yrjö Pyyhtiä (Finland) Roll of honor clasp

 

Thanks Volkbert,much appreciated,

Paul

 

More info on Wiking (and other divisions) members who received awards can be found at: www.soldbuch.com

 

Thanks Erich and I have a few more that might be of interest to you and none are on the list in the protected section. Ill PM or email them to you and to Paul--just in case he doesnt have them as they are not members of the Treffen.

Volkbert--if you can find out if they take credit cards and let me know how to order from them--ill do so that way. Do you know if they have an email address?

 

Carl-- Yes they have an e-mail address but no website. Here is the e-mail address: de.krijger@proximedia.be
I will call the store for you.

 

Thank you my friend--ill try them and see what happns--I would love to have that book. Many thanks

 

Carl :

Sure please send other adresse addy's privately by mail. As Volkbert mentioned I think you would be very pleased with that SS DK, etc book. It appears to have quite a bit of info. wish someone would get off their butts and do a nice one of this caliber on the Luftwaffe receipients.....

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OK, ill send them to you PM after I finish this posting.

The only other source I know of that is supposed to be a complete list of all DKiG Recipients is the book published by Patzwell. Tessin MIGHT also have something to do with them as well but he is mainly one who makes complete listings of German units of varying sizes--Orbats if you will.....

 

do you have the Patzwell book ? I have checked into the buch bei Veit Scherzer and it is not complete on the Dk im Gelbe winners. Veit had an incredible problem it seems with the folks at WASt, as they di not seem to aid him in any assistance with the deceased. Anyway his book runs short on the members of the Luftwaffe who were decorated in the year 1945. many blanks that I would like to fill on the bio's that I have.....

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I havent bought a copie ef it yet but--according to Francois--the silent Frainchmen--he thought it was pretty complete being that he is so into collecting DKiGs from the Lw only--BUT--not doubting your word any iota--I think Francois is mistaken--even though he only collects Lw DKiG stuff. I place him 2nd to you as to people I know who are that much learned in Lw stuff.

 

Carl, if Francois has a book source on LW DK chaps I would be interested ! By the way has he contacted you about the German night fighter claps yet ? and Detlev ?

got to run for 15 minutes or so......be back !

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He hasnt sent me anything yet--but Ill resend to Detlev as today he is back from holidays and ill see what he can do.