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The Waffen SS (1): 1. to 5. Divisions

By Gordon Williamson , Stephen Andrew

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2003
ISBN
9781841765891, 1841765899
Open Library ID
OL8922519M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (7926881 bytes)
Series
Osprey Men-at-Arms 401
Pages
27\27
Topic
History
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

Despite being disdained by the German Army’s professional officer corps, the military branch of the Nazi SS security organisation grew from an initial strength of only a handful of battalions at the outbreak of war in 1939 to hundreds of thousands of troops in dozens of divisions. The battlefield reputation of the premier armoured and mechanised divisions would become second to none; lavishly equipped and regarded as utterly reliable, they were thrown into many desperate battles on both Western and Eastern fronts, often achieving remarkable results. Illustrated with rare photographs, this first of four Men-at-Arms titles details the organisation, uniforms and insignia of the Waffen-SS.

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