Fallen Danish and Norwegian SS-volunteers from Division Nordland waiting for burial during the intense fighting at Narva in Estonia, winter 1944. 

Narva 1944

Formal studio portrait of Hauptsturmfuhrer (later Sturmbannfuhrer) Eberhard Heder from the studio of Heinrich Hoffmann, probably made in connection with his award of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, November 1944 (following distinguished conduct in command during the defence of Warsaw against Soviet forces).  Prussian-born Heder spent most of his Waffen-SS career in the 5th SS Division, "Wiking".  He survived the war, and subsequently served in the West German Bundeswehr, in which he reached the rank of Oberst.  Apart from the Knight's Cross, he is seen here wearing the German Cross in Gold and the Close Combat Clasp in Silver.  Best regards, JR

Highly decorated Wiking.

17-year old Norwegian SS-volunteer from Division Nordland hunting partisans in Croatia, autumn 1943. This boy survived the war, but was mutilated during the fighting at Narva in 1944.