The Waffen-SS (2): 6. to 10. Divisions (Men-at-Arms)

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EDITORIAL REVIEW

The military branch of the Nazi SS security organisation grew by the end of World War II from a handful of poorly regarded infantry battalions in 1939, into a force of more than 30 divisions including units of every type. Their battlefield reputation varied widely, from the premier armoured divisions which formed Germany's utterly reliable spearheads on both main fronts, to low quality 'anti-partisan' units. The divisions covered in this second of four titles include the first mountain and cavalry units, and two of the remarkable new Panzer divisions raised in the great 1943 expansion. Illustrated with rare photographs from private collections, the text details their organisation, uniforms and insignia, and summarises their battle record.

PRODUCT DETAILS

Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Pub. Date: 25th March 2004
Catalog: Book
Media: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 48
Ean: 9781841765907
Isbn: 1841765902

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USER REVIEWS

Intresting
~ Written on Jul 24, 2008. out of users found this review helpful.

I'm Italian and I deal with reenactment, different historical periods between the WWII. Having achieved yet another uniform, I decided to buy this book because I find the most complete with regard to uniformologia.

Well done, as usual.
~ Written on Sep 3, 2007. 2 out of 2 users found this review helpful.

Gordon Williamson did well, again. Fantastic place to start with for a specific unit divisional history studies. Sections for each unit include: names used, commanders, campaigns, insignia and for most of them - colour example of uniforms/wepons/field gear.

Its by no means an ultimate knowledge base for any division listed, but thats the excellent starting point.

My only doubt is: why are those Osprey guys not including any bibliography in it ?!?

11th SS Division Through the 23rd
~ Written on Sep 24, 2004. 8 out of 10 users found this review helpful.

The Waffen-SS divisions were among the best of the german divisions during WW II. This book, the third in a series discusses the divisions numbered from 11 to 23. Each division has a narrative description of when it was formed, where the soldiers came from, specialized insignia, and a brief description of what each division did during the war up to its final point of surrender. It is beautifully illustrated with great attention to detail as to uniforms and equipment.

The 11 to 23 divisions were primarily formed of foreign troups. #11 for instance was the Nordland division composed of troops from Norway, Denmark, Netherlands. They fought on the the eastern front against Russia. They were still fighting around the Reichs Chancellery on May 1st, 1945, the day that Hitler's death was announced.

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