
SS-Das Reich
The History of the Second SS Division, 1933-45
Gregory L. Mattson(Author)
Amber Books (Publisher)
Published on 12. February 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-1-78274-250-0 (ISBN)
Description
The divisions of the Waffen-SS were the elite of Hitler's armies in World War II. SS- Das Reich is an in-depth examination of the second Waffen-SS unit to be formed. The book explores the background to the unit's formation, including its origins as the SS- VT Division, the men it recruited, the key figures involved in the division throughout its war service and its organization. It also looks at the specialist training of the Waffen-SS, and the uniforms and insignia of the unit.
SS-Das Reich provides a full combat record of the division, which fought on both fronts during World War II. The book outlines the unit's involvement in the invasion of Poland, the fall of France, the invasion of the Soviet Union, the battles of Kharkov and Kursk, the defence of Normandy, the Ardennes offensive, the fruitless attempt to relieve Budapest and its final days defending Vienna. The division's darker side is also revealed, with an examination of its role in the massacre of French villagers at Oradour-sur-Glane in June 1944.
Illustrated with rare photographs, SS-Das Reich is a definitive history of one of Nazi Germany's elite combat units of World War II.
SS-Das Reich provides a full combat record of the division, which fought on both fronts during World War II. The book outlines the unit's involvement in the invasion of Poland, the fall of France, the invasion of the Soviet Union, the battles of Kharkov and Kursk, the defence of Normandy, the Ardennes offensive, the fruitless attempt to relieve Budapest and its final days defending Vienna. The division's darker side is also revealed, with an examination of its role in the massacre of French villagers at Oradour-sur-Glane in June 1944.
Illustrated with rare photographs, SS-Das Reich is a definitive history of one of Nazi Germany's elite combat units of World War II.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Amber Books Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 16 to 99 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Index; Maps; Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
484 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78274-250-0 (9781782742500)
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Gregory L. Mattson has a Ph.D from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is the co-author of Campaigns of World War II: Pacific War and Nam: A Photographic History. He currently lives in St Paul, MN.
Content
1. Foundation
2. Organisation
3. First Action
4. The West
5. The Balkans
6. Barbarossa
7. Kursk
8. Normandy
9. Bulge
10. Final Battles
11. Key Figures
Appendices
Index
2. Organisation
3. First Action
4. The West
5. The Balkans
6. Barbarossa
7. Kursk
8. Normandy
9. Bulge
10. Final Battles
11. Key Figures
Appendices
Index