To: Nachum
SS Vaktbataljon Norge (SS Wachbatallion Norwegen)
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This rather infamous formation was in fact the only pure Norwegian unit within the ranks of SS ever.
Its duty was mostly to serve as concentration camp guards, and the ones serving were either former Frontfighters, or older NS members too old for front line service. The training grounds were at Holmestrand. A total of about 360 men served in the battalion, and served as KZ-guards, mostly in Northern Norway.
14 posted on
03/29/2004 9:33:27 PM PST by
DTA
(you ain't seen nothing yet)
To: DTA
I think your post is unfair to the rest of the Norsemen.
Their underground was constantly a thorn in the German's eyes during WWII occupation of their land!
42 posted on
03/30/2004 1:04:49 AM PST by
danamco
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