Flemings, Join the Ranks of the Germanic SS
Poster from occupied Flanders, addressing it’s population to join the ranks of the Germanic SS. Local Schutzstaffel (SS) organizations in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway were known collectively as the Germanische SS (Germanic SS), distinguishing their populations as pureblooded Aryans. The esoteric racial doctrine of the SS considered inhabitants of northwesterly Europe a human reservoir of Germanic blood, with the understanding that racial characteristics are tied to the natural environment from which they were derived. Following this logic, the Germanic peoples were said to be imbued with a certain hardness and combat readiness due to the harsh climate of northern Europe that they evolved to inhabit, making them ideal warriors. Flemish recruits in the Waffen-SS are thought to have lived up to these preconceptions, proving to exceptionally brave and loyal soldiers within units such as the Freiwilligen-Legion “Flandern” (Volunteer Legion Flanders), garnering the respect of their German superiors, including both Heinrich Himmler and Hitler.
Even within their homeland, the Flemish enjoyed favorable treatment by the German occupation authorities as fellow Germanics, which in turn served to strengthen German support within the civilian population. Having long existed as second-class citizens within the nation of Belgium, the Flemish youth were encouraged to fight for Flanders by their families and the church, leading them to join the SS under various duties.
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Poster from occupied Flanders, addressing it’s population to join the ranks of the Germanic SS. Local Schutzstaffel (SS) organizations in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway were known collectively as the Germanische SS (Germanic SS), distinguishing their populations as pureblooded Aryans. The esoteric racial doctrine of the SS considered inhabitants of northwesterly Europe a human reservoir of Germanic blood, with the understanding that racial characteristics are tied to the natural environment from which they were derived. Following this logic, the Germanic peoples were said to be imbued with a certain hardness and combat readiness due to the harsh climate of northern Europe that they evolved to inhabit, making them ideal warriors. Flemish recruits in the Waffen-SS are thought to have lived up to these preconceptions, proving to exceptionally brave and loyal soldiers within units such as the Freiwilligen-Legion “Flandern” (Volunteer Legion Flanders), garnering the respect of their German superiors, including both Heinrich Himmler and Hitler.
Even within their homeland, the Flemish enjoyed favorable treatment by the German occupation authorities as fellow Germanics, which in turn served to strengthen German support within the civilian population. Having long existed as second-class citizens within the nation of Belgium, the Flemish youth were encouraged to fight for Flanders by their families and the church, leading them to join the SS under various duties.
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