A detailed history of all 18 Waffen-SS grenadier divisions in World War II, including formation, combat operations throughout the war, and final disposition at war’s end. Rare images—including soldbuchs and award documents—and personal veteran accounts are featured, along with equipment, commanders, maps, and charts. Included: 14. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (ukrainische Nr. 1); 15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 1); 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr. 2); 20. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1); 25. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS “Hunyadi” (ungarische Nr. 1); 26. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS “Hungaria” (ungarische Nr. 2); 27. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division “Langemarck” (flämische Nr. 1); 28. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division “Wallonien” (wallonische Nr. 1); 29. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS “RONA” (russische Nr. 1); 29. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (italienische Nr. 1); 30. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (russische Nr. 2); 31. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division; 32. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division “30. Januar”; 33. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS “Charlemagne” (französische Nr. 1); 34. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division “Landstorm Nederland” (niederl. Nr. 2); 35. SS-Polizei-Grenadier-Division; 36. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS; 38. SS-Grenadier-Division “Nibelungen.”
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  • Concise history of all 18 Waffen-SS grenadier divisions in WWII
  • Details each unit’s formation and combat operations on a variety of war fronts
  • Rare images include award documents, soldbuchs, and frontline photos
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780764348372
Publisert
2015-04-28
Utgiver
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Vekt
1225 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
256

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Biografisk notat

Rolf Michaelis specializes in books on the Waffen-SS and has written over thirty to date, with many available in English from Schiffer Books. He lives in Berlin.