Waffen SS on the Western Front, 1940–1945 : Rare photographs from Wartime Archives

Description

This book in the popular Images of War series covers the deeds of the Waffen-SS on the Western Front during the Second World War. With extensive text and in-depth captions with many rare and unpublished photographs it describes the fighting tactics, the uniforms, the battles and the different elements that went into making the Waffen-SS such an elite fighting unit. It traces how the Waffen-SS carefully built up their assault forces utilising all available reserves and resources into a ruthlessly effective killing machine. It depicts how this awesome military formation grew to be used in offens.  Read more... Introduction Training for War The Low Countries, France and the Balkans The Western Front 1944-45 Waffen-SS Weapons and Equipment Order of Battle: Western Front 1940 Waffen-SS Order of Battle: Ardennes December 1944 Waffen-SS Divisions 1939-45.