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Uncommon Valour

October 11th
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5.SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking”
To drive home the combat effectiveness of the 5.SS Pz.Div.”Wiking”, which can be testified by the number of Knight´s Crosses of the Iron Cross awarded to its members. A total of 54 such gallantry awards were made, a figure surpassed only by 69 for the 2.SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich.”

fallschirmjager:

5.SS-Panzer-Division “Wiking”

To drive home the combat effectiveness of the 5.SS Pz.Div.”Wiking”, which can be testified by the number of Knight´s Crosses of the Iron Cross awarded to its members. A total of 54 such gallantry awards were made, a figure surpassed only by 69 for the 2.SS-Panzer-Division “Das Reich.”