Published: 25 December 2010
Last Updated: 26 July 2013
The 4. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Brigade Nederland was formed in October 1943 when SS-Freiwilligen Legion Niederlande was upgraded to a brigade.
It was redesignated SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Brigade Nederland on 1 August 1944.
Commanders
SS-Brigadeführer Jürgen Wagner (3 Oct 1943 – 1 Aug 1944)
Manpower strength
30 June 1944 6.713
Holders of high awards
See 23. SS-Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Division Nederland (niederlandische Nr. 1)
Order of battle
48. Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment General Seyffard
49. Freiwilligen-Panzergrenadier-Regiment de Ruyter
SS-Artillerie-Regiment 54
SS-Nachrichten-Abteilung 54
SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 54
SS-Pionier-Bataillon 54
Recruitment poster “Netherlanders: For Your Honour and Conscience! Against Bolshevism. The Waffen-SS is calling for you!”
(Courtesy of Imperial War Museums)
Sources used
Dr. K-G Klietmann – Die Waffen-SS: eine Dokumentation
Kurt Mehner – Die Waffen-SS und Polizei 1939-1945
Reference material on this unit
Perry Pierik – From Leningrad to Berlin: Dutch Volunteers in the German Waffen-SS
Jan Vincx & Viktor Schotanius – Nederlandse vrijwilligers in Europese krijgsdienst 1940-1945 Vol 3: Vrijw. Pantsergrenadier Brigade Nederland
