Aage Mariegaard

About Aage’s handwritten memoirs

Here we present some memoirs written immediately after the war in exercise books by a Frikorps soldier who, out of consideration for his relatives, we will refer to as Aage.

Frikorps during march training
For readability, these memoirs have been divided into several smaller sections.

The memoirs were apparently never completed, and there are clear gaps in the narrative—especially towards the end. Nevertheless, they provide a vivid picture of life in the Frikorps during its short existence.

In this photograph, Aage is seen on the right-hand side of the image, bareheaded, with his helmet in his belt and his left forearm resting on the machine gun.

Erik Petersen

Peder
One day I went to the medical station to get some medicine. It was also located in the forests about...
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Abuse
Exercise Book V May–June 1942 The example of “Mongol mentality” – “Bombely”, pp. 33–34 One day, he had...
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Stalin’s organ
“Stalin’s organ” was one of the Russian weapons we also became acquainted with in “Myggedalen.” It was...
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Swamp fever and field hospital
After about ten days I suddenly fell ill. It was the devilish swamp fever. My stomach was completely...
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Death of von Schalburg
After I had been lying there for a few days, our company commander, the young Boy Hansen (German), came...
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Back with the Frikorps
It was a difficult situation to be in, because Russia is a very large place when you are trying to find...
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"Bombely"
A few days after our arrival, Hauptsturmführer Bannich replaced Poulsen as company commander. Bannich...
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Russian attack again
Writing exercise VIII, July 194218 July evening. Into battle – At rest by the Louwat. Bunker construction....
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Velikie Luki
Writing exercise XIV, December 1942At Velikiye Luki – on bridge guard – in combat on Christmas night....
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