Description
In the last years of World War II, 1944-45, the Waffen-SS formed many nominal 'divisions' from a motley range of sources, whose battlefield value was as varied as their backgrounds. The best were built around existing Western European volunteer regiments; some, raised from Central Europeans and Russians, were strong in numbers but weak in morale; some were of negligible size, scraped together from remnants and trainees; and some were sinister 'anti-partisan' gangs, assembled from the military dregs of the Eastern Front. Illustrated with rare photographs from private collections and meticulous colour artwork, this final title in our sequence details their organisation, uniforms and insignia, and summarises their battle records.
Author: Gordon Williamson
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 11/11/2004
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 9.76h x 7.26w x 0.15d
ISBN13: 9781841765921
ISBN10: 1841765929
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- History | Europe | Germany
Author: Gordon Williamson
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Published: 11/11/2004
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 9.76h x 7.26w x 0.15d
ISBN13: 9781841765921
ISBN10: 1841765929
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
- History | Europe | Germany
About the Author
Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the Military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners. He is the author of a number of World War II titles for Osprey.