The 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking (German: 5. SS-Panzerdivision Wiking) or SS Division Wiking was an infantry and later an armoured division among the thirty-eight Waffen-SS divisions of Nazi Germany. During World War II, the division served on the Eastern Front. It surrendered on 9 May 1945 to the American forces in Austria.

SS-Panzer-Division Wiking was formed in December 1940 around the Germania regiment from the SS-Division Verfügungstruppe (later renamed Das Reich). It took part in the invasion of the USSR attached to Heeresgruppe Süd and during the advance took part in several encirclements of Soviet troops before reaching Rostov November 1941.

In October 1943, the 5th SS Panzer Division was renamed a full Panzer Division. In the Summer and Fall of 1943, the Division fought in defensive operations in the Area of Kharkov and the Dnieper River.

The 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking was one of the elite Panzer divisions of the thirty eight Waffen SS divisions. It was recruited from foreign volunteers in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, the Netherlands and Belgium under the command of German officers.

The 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking was a notable unit of the Waffen-SS during World War II. It was formed in 1940 and consisted largely of volunteers from various countries, including Nordic countries such as Denmark, Norway , and Sweden, as well as the Netherlands and Belgium.

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.

Jun 17, 2023 · SS-Wiking : the history of the Fifth SS Division, 1941-45 by Butler, Rupert. Publication date 2002 Topics Waffen-SS. Panzer-Division "Wiking", 5 -- History, Waffen-SS.

The 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking was an elite Panzer division among the thirty eight Waffen-SS divisions of Nazi Germany. It was recruited from foreign volunteers in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, the Netherlands and Belgium under the command of German officers.