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by George Parada
In October of 1943, 5th SS-Panzer Grenadier-Division "Wiking" was reorganized as 5th SS Panzer
Division "Wiking". From December of 1943 to February of 1944, it was encircled and virtually
wiped out at Cherkassy Pocket. In March of 1944, it was reformed at Debica (Poland) and returned
to the Eastern Front (Kowel, Maciejow, Warsaw and Modlin). In December of 1944, it was moved
to Hungary, ending the war in Furstenfeld, Austria in May of 1945.