The Waffen-SS : 24. to 38. - Divisions and Volunteer Legions vol. 4

Informationen zum Autor Gordon Williamson is a retired civil servant who spent several years working for the Royal Military Police (TA). He has written over 60 military books, including a number of titles for Osprey: ELI 183 U-boat Tactics in World War II, MAA 434 World War II German Police Units etc. Amongst his primary interests are the German Navy in World War II, U-Boats, and the Military Police forces of the Allied and Axis armies. He lives near Edinburgh in Scotland. Klappentext In 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. Zusammenfassung In 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 24. 'Karstjager' 25. 'Hunyadi' 26. 'Hungaria' 27. 'Langemarck' 28. 'Wallonien' 29. (italienische) 32. '30 Januar' 33. 'Charlemagne' 34. 'Landstorm Nederland' 35. SS und Polizei Gren. Div. 37. 'Lutzow' 38. 'Niberlungen' Volunteer legions ...

Product details

• Authors: Gordon Williamson, Williamson Gordon
• Assisted by: Stephen Andrew (Illustration), Andrew Stephen (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.11.2004
• EAN: 9781841765921
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-592-1
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 248 mm x 3 mm
• Series: Man at Arms; Men-at-Arms; Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey); Man at Arms
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / World, HISTORY / Military / Special Forces, HISTORY / Military / Pictorial, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), General and world history, Modern warfare, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Special & elite forces, Special and elite forces, Military life & institutions, Military institutions, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater