SS: Hell on the Western Front : the Waffen-SS in Europe 1940-1945This illustrated book provides an in-depth examination of the 350,000 or so foreign volunteers who fought for Hitler and Germany in World War II and it explores the background to their recruitment and also describes on a unit-by-unit basis their structure and combat record. |
Contents
War in the West | 32 |
The SS in the Balkans | 58 |
Expansion and Recruitment | 74 |
Copyright | |
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SS: Hell on the Western Front : the Waffen-SS in Europe, 1940-1945 Chris Bishop,Michael Williams No preview available - 2003 |
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