Icelanders in the Waffen SS

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There where in fact 6 islandic volunteers in Waffen - SS!

BJÖRN SVEINSSON BJÖRNSSON
Born 1909, Dead 1998.
His father was the first islandic president in 1943.
Served 1941 – 45.
Went SS - Junkerschule Bad Tölz without passing, became a Kriegsberichter.
SS – Untersturmführer.

Sölvi Kristinn Friðriksson
Born 1917, Dead 1993.
Served 1941 – 45.
SS – Mann ?

Oddur ? – son Tordarson
Born in Bergen, Norway on the 24 february1924, KIA 27 januari 1944.
Islandic father, Nowegian mother.
Served 1941 – 44.
Served at first in III./ ”GERMANIA.”
Went thru 9. Kriegsjunkerlehrgang/SS – Junkerschule Bad Tölz and was promoted to SS – Untersturmführer on the 1 september 1943.
Wounded badly as a platooncommader in 4. Komp./SS – Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 11 in ”NORDLAND” division.
KIA 27 augusti 1944.
SS – Untersturmführer.

Egõir Grettir Óõinsson
Born1910 - ?
Served 19? – 1945.
5. SS-Panzerdivision ”WIKING”.
SS – Untersturmführer.
Russian POW, never returned from captivity.

Gunnar Guðmundsson
Born 1917 - ?
Served 1944 – 45.
SS – Mann.

Karl Kristján Christensen
Born 1919 - ?
Served 1944 – 45.
SS – Mann.