Warriors of Death
The Final Battles of Hitler's Private Bodyguard, 1944-45
Published on 24. March 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-80032-655-2 (ISBN)
Description
Obedience to the Fhrer. Obedience to the death.Hitler's elite SS bodyguards prided themselves on doing whatever it took, even if death was the price. They called themselves the "old hares", and they left a trail of terror as they butchered their way across Europe. Of the 30,000 soldiers who signed up, only thirty would survive the war.
Some perished in the abortive push on Normandy in 1944, directed by the Fhrer. Others suffered gruesome deaths at the hands of the Russians. In a chilling day-by-day account of the final year of this crack squad, bestseller Charles Whiting chronicles their bloody demise, which culminated in humiliation at the Battle of the Bulge.
This is a gripping brutal history, taking us deep into one of the most terrifying and cult-like units of the Second World War. It shows just how far the Nazi's were willing to go; and the great efforts needed to vanquish them.
Some perished in the abortive push on Normandy in 1944, directed by the Fhrer. Others suffered gruesome deaths at the hands of the Russians. In a chilling day-by-day account of the final year of this crack squad, bestseller Charles Whiting chronicles their bloody demise, which culminated in humiliation at the Battle of the Bulge.
This is a gripping brutal history, taking us deep into one of the most terrifying and cult-like units of the Second World War. It shows just how far the Nazi's were willing to go; and the great efforts needed to vanquish them.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
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Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
218 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80032-655-2 (9781800326552)
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Person
A man who joined the army at 16 by lying about his age, Charles Whiting became a well-known author and military historian through his academic prowess. His first novel, written while still an undergraduate, was published in 1954 and by 1958 had been followed by three wartime thrillers. Between 1960 and 2007 Charles went on to write over 350 titles, including 70 non-fiction titles covering varied topics from the Nazi intelligence service to British Regiments during World War II. He passed away in 2007.