SS Ersatz Unit Help

[Matt L]

Can one of you guys tell me whether 4. SS/ E. BTL. NORD was an actual unit?

Thanks in advance.

Matt

[Frosch]

Nord

Matt,

This sounds like a replacement unit for either SS-Kampfgruppe Nord (raised 28 February 1941), later SS-Division Nord or SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord" (establishment order issued 15 January 1942, change implemented 3 March 1942), which became 6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord" when included in the overall numbering scheme in September 1942.

However, the only reference for a replacement unit I have found (in Tessin) gives SS-Feldersatz-Btl. 6 which was raised on 22 October 1943 from SS-Feldersatz-Btl. Nord. This latter battalion is only quoted as having 2 companies.

The designation you quote sounds plausible, but I cannot find anything to confirm it.

What context does it apear in?

David

[Ian Jewison]

SS Ersatz Bataillon Nord was formed September 1941 in Wehlau for the SS Infanterie Regiments (former Totenkopf Standarten) 4, 6, 7, 11 and K in Norway and the Netherlands.
15.3.1942 became SS Gebirgsjäger Ersatz Bataillon in Trautenau.

Source Tessin....

This no doubt is on Erkennungsmarke?

/Ian

[Frosch]

Beat me to it

I was just about to say that I forgot to check Tessin volume 14 and add the same info as Ian.

The magic "6" distracted me and then I forgot to check the rest before posting.

The dog tag occurred to me, too. Great minds think alike, or in German "zwei Doofen, ein Gedanke" ;-).

David

[Ian Jewison]

[Matt L]

Hi Guys,

Indeed it is on an Erkennungsmarke- I'm just looking for confirmation that there was actaully a 4. Kompanie in SS Ersatz Bataillon Nord. The disc looks good to me, but I just want to be as sure as possible. A Battalion ought to have 4 Companies, but, depending on when during the war one was raised, I wouldn't be at all surprised to see only 2.

Just so I have it clear: There was an SS Ersatz Bataillon Nord, but you can't say for sure if it ever had 4 Kompanien- is that right?

Thanks.

Matt

[Ian Jewison]

Yes it did exist that is why I mentioned it earlier with the date of its formation.....no idea how many Companies it had as that info is not mentioned, otherwise I would have mentioned it.

[vonStubben]

Here's an example of this unit's disc.