The 5th SS Panzer Division "Wiking" was organized in December 1940 as a motorized division from the "Germania" Regiment of the SS-Verfühgungs Division and two regiments of Scandinavian, Flemish, and Dutch volunteers. During the summer of 1940 the division participated in the campaign in the west and from July to December 1940 served as the occupation force in the Netherlands. From December 1940 to June 1941 the division served within Germany. The division served on the southern sector of the esatern front from June 1941 to the summer 1942, when it was transferred to the Caucasus where it was reformed as a panzer division (first designated a panzer grenadier division). In the Spring 1943 the 5th SS Panzer Division participated in the German counteroffensive between the Don and the Dnepr Rivers. The division suffered heavy losses in February 1944 when it was encircled at Korsun. From April until August 1944 the division was engaged on the central sector of the eastern front and suffered heavy losses during German counterattacks in the Warsaw sector. In December 1944 the division was transferred to Hungary where it took part in German counterattacks west of Budapest.

Excerpts from the KTB SS Panzer Division "Wiking" 1944-1945, includes general records from all command departments including Ia, IIb, IVc, usw. Includes Wochenmeldung (weekly report), Stärkemeldung (strength report), Fernsprüche (telephone messages), Fernschreiben (teleprinter messages), and Personallisten (personnel rosters).

SS-5 W #1 Geheime Kommandosache, "Stärkemeldung der 5.SS-Pz.Div. "Wiking" vom 4.3.1944," gez. Generalmajor Kraemer, 2 pgs

SS-5 W #2 "Mitgehörte Funksprüche der Kampfgruppe Gille (Fester Platz Kowel)," dating from 18.3.1944, 0540 hours until 23.4.1944. Unknown author. Includes OKH 6./FNR601, Funkspruch, Nr. 8, Ia, fdR Sonnenstuhl, 21 pgs.

SS-5 W #3 "Personalliste des I.G.-Zug 5./SS-Pz.A.A.9," 1 pg.

SS-5 W #4 Planstelle "Teileinheit I.-G.-Zug (gep.)," 2 pgs.

SS-5 W #5 VIII SS/135h, "5.SS-Pz.Div. "Wiking". List of combat chronology from 12 Jun 1940 to 23 Mat 1943. 1 pg.

SS-5 W #6 VIII 135h, dtd 16.9.1940, Fernschreiben, "Personalauffrischung der SS-Pz.Div.Wicking u. Totenkopf", 1 pg.

SS-5 W #7 Div.St.Qu., 31 Dez.1940, "Vereidigung," 3 pgs.

SS-5 W #8 IVa/Az.2/3.41/St.L., dtd 25 Mar 1941, "Bewirtschaftung der Planstellen der Verpflegs- u. Fledkockunteroffiziere," 2 pgs.

SS-5 W #9 IIb, dtd 28 Mar 41, "Versetzung von Lazarettentlossenen zum Ersatztruppenteil," 1 pg.

SS-5 W #10 IIb, dtd 7 Mar 1941, "Versetzung," 3 pgs.

SS-5 W #11 IIb, dtd 4 Mar 1941, "Versetzung," 3 pgs.

SS-5 W #12 Ic./Pet./He., dtd 26 Mar 1941, "Truppentransporte," 2 pgs.

SS-5 W #13 IIb., dtd 22 Mar 1941, "Disziplinarfaelle," 1 pg.

SS-5 W #14 Ia., dtd 26 Mar 1941, "Schiedsrichterdienst bei Truppenuebungen,"" 1 pg.

SS-5 W #15 IVa/Az.7/3.41/M./L., dtd 25 Mar 41, "Kassen- u. Rechnungswesen, Verpflegung u. Unterkunft," 3 pgs.

SS-5 W #16 "Fuehrer der Sanitaeterdienste," 3 pgs.

SS-5 W #17 IIb., dtd 11 Mar 41, "Personalverfuegung Nr.1/41", 2 pgs.

SS-5 W #18 IIb., dtd 13 Mar 41, "Personalverfuegung Nr.2/41", 2 pgs.

SS-5 W #19 IIb., dtd 14 Mar 41, "Personalverfuegung Nr.3/41", 1 pg.

SS-5 W #20 IIa/IVa/Az.1/3.41/L., dtd 28 Mar 41, "Personalverfuegung Nr.7, fuer Fuehrer der Verwaltungsdienste", 3 pgs.

SS-5 W #21 IIa., dtd 22 Apr 41, "Personalveraenderungen", 3 pgs.

SS-5 W #22 IIa., dtd 12 Mar 41, "Personalverfuegung Nr.12", 3 pgs.

SS-5 W #23 IIa., dtd 15 Mar 41, "Personalverfuegung Nr.13", 2 pgs.

SS-5 W #24 Abt.V./Gl./Si., dtd 1Mar 41, "Kraftfahrsonderbefehl Nr. 12", 7 pgs.

SS-5 W #25 Abt.V./Gl./Si., dtd 7 Mar 41, "Kraftfahrsonderbefehl Nr. 13", 2 pgs.

SS-5 W #26 IIa., dtd 12 Mar 41, "Divisionstagesbefehl 11/41", 3 pgs.

SS-5 W #27 IIa., dtd 22 Mar 41, "Divisionstagesbefehl 12/41", 2 pgs.

SS-5 W #28 Ia/VI.Fr./W, dtd 21 Mar 41, "Divisionssonderbefehl 12/41", 1 pg.

SS-5 W #29 IIa., dtd 3 Mar 41, "Divisionstagesbefehl 10/41", 3 pgs.

SS-5 W #30 IIb., dtd 25 Mar 41, "Erstellung von Dienstleistungszeugnissen", 1 pg.

SS-5 W #31 IIa., Totenkopf Division, dtd 22 Mar 41, "Divisions-Personalbefehl Nr.9", 1 pg. Shows personnel transfered to Wiking Division.

SS-5 W #32 IIa., Totenkopf Division, dtd 27 Mar 41, "Divisions-Personalbefehl Nr.10", 2 pgs. Shows personnel transfered to Wiking Division.

SS-5 W #33 SS-Totenkopfdivision, Div.St.Qu. (V), dtd 19 Mar 41, "Divisionstagesbefehl Nr.59", 2 pgs. Shows personnel transfered to Wiking Division.

SS-5 W #34 SS-Totenkopfdivision, Div.St.Qu. (V), dtd 22 Mar 41, "Divisionstagesbefehl Nr.60", 3 pgs. Shows personnel transfered to Wiking Division.

SS-5 W #35 SS-Totenkopfdivision, Div.St.Qu. (V), dtd 25 Mar 41, "Divisionstagesbefehl Nr.63, 2 pgs. Shows personnel transfered to Wiking Division.

SS-5 W #36 SS-Totenkopfdivision, Div.St.Qu. (V), dtd 26 Mar 41, "Divisionstagesbefehl Nr.65", 2 pgs. Shows personnel transfered to Wiking Division.

SS-5 W #37 SS-Totenkopfdivision, Div.St.Qu. (V), dtd 27 Mar 41, "Divisionstagesbefehl Nr.66", 3 pgs. Shows personnel transfered to Wiking Division.

SS-5 W #38 SS-Totenkopfdivision, Div.St.Qu. (V), dtd 28 Mar 41, "Divisionstagesbefehl Nr.67", 4 pgs. Shows personnel transfered to Wiking Division.

SS-5 W #39 SS-Totenkopfdivision, Div.St.Qu. (V), dtd 31 Mar 41, "Divisionstagesbefehl Nr.69", 1 pg. Shows personnel transfered to Wiking Division.