These three definitive volumes cover the German ground forces that swept across Europe with such ruthless efficiency in 1939 and 1940 and battled the Allies around the globe until the bitter end in 1945. Taken together, these volumes are the most comprehensive and accessible reference available on the Germany Army in World War II, unmatched in the information compiled on each division from inception to destruction.
30 On casualties sustained by 2nd Fallschirm Corps in the Normandy area, see Volkmar Kuehn, Deutsche Fallschirmjaeger im Zweiten Weltkrieg (Stuttgart: Motorbuch Verlag, 1996), pp. 304-351 and Zetterling, Normandy 1944, pp. 214-224.
Illustrated with detailed artworks of vehicles and their markings, Waffen-SS Divisions: 1939–45 is the definitive study of the equipment and organization of Germany’s elite Waffen-SS divisions during World War II....
The definitive reference on the German Army in World War II, covering the organization, combat history, and commanders of each division.
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The divisions of the Waffen-SS were the elite of Hitler's armies in World War II, but some of the most fanatical of these were not even German. SS: Hitler's Foreign...
They eventually surrendered in Czechoslovakia to the 11th US Armored Division. This book tells the story of the 3rd SS Panzer Regiment through the words of the veterans themselves.
Because these units were not fielded until late in 1942, they did not participate in Germany’s major offensive operations that dominated the early part of World War II. Germany’s strategic situation after mid-1943 forced their military ...
A Merriam Press World War II History.
Adam Czerniakow was for almost three years the chairman of the Warsaw Judenrat-a Jew, devoted to his people, who served as the Nazi-sponsored mayor of the Warsaw Ghetto.
Kurowski tells the stories of some of the very best of these mechanized infantrymen, bringing them and their actions to life.