In December 1940 the Germania Regiment was removed from the Verfügungs-Division and used to form the cadre of a new division, SS-Division Germania.[36] It was made up of mostly "Nordic" volunteers from the newly conquered territories, Danes, Norwegians, Dutch and Flemings.[37] By the start of 1941, Germania was renamed Wiking with command given to then Brigadeführer Felix Steiner, the former commander of the SS-VT regiment Deutschland.[38] The Verfügungs-Division was also renamed Reich (in 1942 Das Reich).[39] The Polizei division was brought under Waffen-SS administration.[40] The Leibstandarte was expanded to a division for Operation Barbarossa.[41]