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5. SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade Wallonien was formed when SS-Sturmbrigade Wallonien was redesignated. It was upgraded to 28. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division Wallonien Sep 1944.


Commanders 
SS-Sturmbannführer Leon Degrelle   (? Mar 1944 - 18 Sep 1944) [Political leader, not military leader] 

Manpower strength 
30 June 1944   1.188 

Holders of high awards
Holders of the Close Combat Clasp in Gold (1)
  Degrelle, Léon, 14.09.1944,, SS-Sturmbannführer d.R. Kdr. 5. SS-Frw-Sturm-Brigade "Wallonien" / 5. SS-Pz.Div. "Wiking"
Holders of the German Cross in Gold (2)
  Degrelle, Léon, 09.10.1944, SS-Sturmbannführer d.R., Kdr. 5. SS-Frw.Sturm-Brig. “Wallonien” / 5. SS-Pz.Div. "Wiking" / III.(germ.)SS-Pz.Korps / Armee-Abt Grasser / HGr Nord
  Lippert, Lucien, 20.02.1944, SS-Sturmbannführer, SS-Frw.Brig. “Wallonien”
Holders of the Knight's Cross (3) (1 EL, 2 RK)
  Oakleaves
    Degrelle, Léon [EL o.Nr.] 27.08.1944 SS-Sturmbannführer Kdr 5. SS-Frw-Sturm-Brig „Wallonien“ / Kampfgruppe Wagner / Armee-Abt Narwa / HGr Nord
  Knight's Cross
    Degrelle, Léon 20.02.1944 SS-Hauptsturmführer d.R. Führer 5. SS-Frw-Sturm-Brigade "Wallonien" / 8. Armee / HGr Süd [subordinated to 5.SS-PD "Wiking"]
    Gillis, Léon 30.09.1944 SS-Untersturmführer Zugführer i. d. 5. SS-Frw-Sturm-Brigade "Wallonien"

 

Sources used

Eddy De Bruyne & Marc Rikmenspoel - For Rex and for Belgium: Leon Degrelle and Walloon Political & Military Collaboration 1940-45

Dr. K-G Klietmann - Die Waffen-SS: eine Dokumentation

Richard Landwehr - The "Wallonien": The history of the 5th SS-Sturmbrigade and 28th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division

 

Reference material on this unit

Eddy De Bruyne & Marc Rikmenspoel - For Rex and for Belgium: Leon Degrelle and Walloon Political & Military Collaboration 1940-45

Eddy De Bruyne - Les Wallons meurent à l'Est

Léon Degrelle - La Campagne de Russie 1941-1945

Richard Landwehr - The "Wallonien": The history of the 5th SS-Sturmbrigade and 28th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division

Jean Mabride - Brigade d'assaut Wallonie

Jean Mabride - Division de choc Wallonie



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