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Informationen zum Autor Born in Belfast! Northern Ireland! and since 1995 he has lived in Kent! England. His particular focus is the Waffen-SS and his first project! Dietrich’s Warriors! was published in 2004. Work continues on this multi-volume project. Klappentext Volume 2 in this new series continues the overview of each Waffen-SS unit that fought during World War II, where it was raised and where it fought. Within each of the various battles covered, the book focuses specifically on each Waffen-SS soldier that was awarded the various grades of the Knights Cross to the Iron Cross. This second volume covers the period from January to July 1943 and was written with the help of surviving Knights Cross holders or the Waffen-SS soldiers that fought alongside them. Unlike previous Knights Cross books that are reference based works, this book is aimed at providing a detailed account of the part played by each Waffen-SS Knights Cross holder in each battle. This project was started to answer the questions: How many Knights Cross holders received their award for the same battle or action? Where they one mile or a thousand miles apart? Did the actions take place on the same day? These books provide the answers. Zusammenfassung This book continues with the overview of the Waffen-SS units that fought during WWII. It follows each unit as it was raised and then where it fought. Within each of the various battles covered! the book focuses specifically on each Waffen-SS soldier that was awarded the Knights Cross to the Iron Cross (and higher grades where applicable). This volume covers the period January to May 1944 and features 45 Knight’s Cross! 7 Oakleaves! 3 Swords and the first Diamonds awardees. It was written with the help of surviving Knight’s Cross holders and Waffen-SS soldiers that fought alongside them. Original maps will help the reader see the significance of each battle and the part played by the various Waffen-SS Knight’s Cross awardees. This fourth volume contains a foreword by Karl-Heinz Euling (Awarded the Knights Cross while serving with the 10th SS-Panzer Division Frundsberg). ...
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Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and since 1995 he has lived in Kent, England. His particular focus is the
Waffen-SS and his first project,
Dietrich's Warriors, was published in 2004. Work continues on this multi-volume project.
