HISTORY OF THE 6.SS-GEBIRGSJAGER-DIVISION "NORD"
SS Gebirgs-Division "Nord"
6. SS Gebirgs-Division "Nord" was formed as SS-Kampfgruppe "Nord" in February 1941 in Norway but it was turned into a division in September 1941. The division was composed of SS men used for garrison duties in Norway. It was transferred to Finnish Lapland prior to Operation Barbarossa as part of the German XXXVI Corps under AOK Norwegen. In July 1941 the division took part in Operation Silberfuchs with the German 169th Division and the Finnish 6th Division. Due to lack of training the soldiers were routed in the first attack against the Soviet forces at Salla. The division was later attached to the Finnish III Corps operating in the Kiestinki area.
In September 1942 the division was renamed as the SS Gebirgs Division "Nord" (SS Mountain Division "the North") and in October 1943 finally as the 6th SS Gebirgs Division "Nord".
In 1944 the division took part in the Lapland War against Finland. After pulling out of Finland the division was transferred to Denmark and later to Germany. "Nord" fought against US forces during Operation Nordwind in winter 1944-45. The division surrendered in May 1945 to US forces in Bavaria.
SS Gebirgsjäger Regiment 12 "Michael Gaißmair"
Formed in Brünn, Bohemia-Moravia on the 12th September 1939 as the SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 7. On April the 27 1940 it was sent to Drammen Norway and was re titled the SS-Infanterie Rgt 7 on the 27th February 1941. The unit handed in its "deaths head" collar patches for SS runic ones. 22 October1943 it was finally re-numbered SS Gebirgsjäger Rgt 12. It did not receive its name Michael Gaißmair until June 21 1944. It was in a simple ceremony that divisional commander SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich Wilhelm Krüger presented the first Michael Gaißmair cuff title to regimental commander SS-standartenführer Franz Schreiber. Obergruppenführer Kruger all so gave a brief speech on the life and deeds of Michael Gaissmair.
Michael Gaißmair was born in Sterzing in 1491 and was to become the secretary to the Bishop of Brixen. Later he was to become a customs official in Klausen. In 1525 he joined the "Peasants revolt " and led the rebels in Tyrol. He developed a Tyrol Land Ordinance which could have created a farmers free state had the revolt succeeded. But when the rebellion was crushed Gaißmair fled to Italy (Padua). Sadly he was not safe and was murdered in the april of 1532 by enemies still fearfull of his ideas and influence.
SS Gebirgsjäger Regiment 11 "Reinhard Heydrich"
This regiment was formed and stationded in Prauge as SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 6 but it was transferred to Sanderfjord, southern Norway on the 27th April 1940. On February 25th 1941 it transformed into the SS Infanterie Regiment 6 Mot (Motorized)
The Death's Head collar patches were replaced by SS Runes at the same time. June the 4th 1942 the regiment received the name "Reinhard Heydrich" in a order-of-the-day issued by RF-SS Himmler: "On 4 June 1942, the Führer has bestowed the name "Reinhard Heydrich" on the 6 SS Infanterie Rgt in memory of the day on wich SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich died of wounds he suffered in the battle for Germany "May the regiment always prove itself to be worthy of his honorable name"
Reinhard Heydrich had been the chief administrator "Reichsprotector" of Bohemia-Moravia, whose assassination was carried out by Czech terrorists. SS-IR 6 received the RH title by virtue of it once been a garrison regiment in Prague. It was officially retitled the SS Gebirgsjäger RGT 11 "Reinhard Heydrich" on the 22 October1943 but the cuff title was not issued to the Rgt untill 15 February 1944.
This history compiled from our friends in Finland in 'Michael Gaissmair'.
6. SS Gebirgs-Division "Nord" was formed as SS-Kampfgruppe "Nord" in February 1941 in Norway but it was turned into a division in September 1941. The division was composed of SS men used for garrison duties in Norway. It was transferred to Finnish Lapland prior to Operation Barbarossa as part of the German XXXVI Corps under AOK Norwegen. In July 1941 the division took part in Operation Silberfuchs with the German 169th Division and the Finnish 6th Division. Due to lack of training the soldiers were routed in the first attack against the Soviet forces at Salla. The division was later attached to the Finnish III Corps operating in the Kiestinki area.
In September 1942 the division was renamed as the SS Gebirgs Division "Nord" (SS Mountain Division "the North") and in October 1943 finally as the 6th SS Gebirgs Division "Nord".
In 1944 the division took part in the Lapland War against Finland. After pulling out of Finland the division was transferred to Denmark and later to Germany. "Nord" fought against US forces during Operation Nordwind in winter 1944-45. The division surrendered in May 1945 to US forces in Bavaria.
SS Gebirgsjäger Regiment 12 "Michael Gaißmair"
Formed in Brünn, Bohemia-Moravia on the 12th September 1939 as the SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 7. On April the 27 1940 it was sent to Drammen Norway and was re titled the SS-Infanterie Rgt 7 on the 27th February 1941. The unit handed in its "deaths head" collar patches for SS runic ones. 22 October1943 it was finally re-numbered SS Gebirgsjäger Rgt 12. It did not receive its name Michael Gaißmair until June 21 1944. It was in a simple ceremony that divisional commander SS-Obergruppenführer Friedrich Wilhelm Krüger presented the first Michael Gaißmair cuff title to regimental commander SS-standartenführer Franz Schreiber. Obergruppenführer Kruger all so gave a brief speech on the life and deeds of Michael Gaissmair.
Michael Gaißmair was born in Sterzing in 1491 and was to become the secretary to the Bishop of Brixen. Later he was to become a customs official in Klausen. In 1525 he joined the "Peasants revolt " and led the rebels in Tyrol. He developed a Tyrol Land Ordinance which could have created a farmers free state had the revolt succeeded. But when the rebellion was crushed Gaißmair fled to Italy (Padua). Sadly he was not safe and was murdered in the april of 1532 by enemies still fearfull of his ideas and influence.
SS Gebirgsjäger Regiment 11 "Reinhard Heydrich"
This regiment was formed and stationded in Prauge as SS-Totenkopf-Standarte 6 but it was transferred to Sanderfjord, southern Norway on the 27th April 1940. On February 25th 1941 it transformed into the SS Infanterie Regiment 6 Mot (Motorized)
The Death's Head collar patches were replaced by SS Runes at the same time. June the 4th 1942 the regiment received the name "Reinhard Heydrich" in a order-of-the-day issued by RF-SS Himmler: "On 4 June 1942, the Führer has bestowed the name "Reinhard Heydrich" on the 6 SS Infanterie Rgt in memory of the day on wich SS-Obergruppenführer Reinhard Heydrich died of wounds he suffered in the battle for Germany "May the regiment always prove itself to be worthy of his honorable name"
Reinhard Heydrich had been the chief administrator "Reichsprotector" of Bohemia-Moravia, whose assassination was carried out by Czech terrorists. SS-IR 6 received the RH title by virtue of it once been a garrison regiment in Prague. It was officially retitled the SS Gebirgsjäger RGT 11 "Reinhard Heydrich" on the 22 October1943 but the cuff title was not issued to the Rgt untill 15 February 1944.
This history compiled from our friends in Finland in 'Michael Gaissmair'.
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