5th SS Panzer Division Wiking
SS-Commanders
| Rank | Name | Service Period |
|---|---|---|
| SS-Obergruppenführer | Felix Steiner | 1 December 1940 – 1 May 1943 |
| SS-Obergruppenführer | Herbert Otto Gille | 1 May 1943 – 6 August 1944 |
| SS-Oberführer | Eduard Deisenhofer | 20 July 1944 – 11 August 1944 |
| SS-Standartenführer | Johannes Mühlenkamp | 11 August 1944 – 9 October 1944 |
| SS-Oberführer | Karl Ullrich | 9 October 1944 – 5 May 1945 |
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