The Waffen-SS (1) : 1. to 5. Divisions Paperback / softback
by Gordon Williamson
Illustrated by Stephen Andrew
Part of the Men-at-Arms series
Paperback / softback
Description
In the early 1920s, a tiny group was formed within the SA to serve as Hitler's personal bodyguard. Originally labelled the 'Stosstruppe Adolf Hitler', they later became known as the SS - Schutz Staffeln, or 'protection squads'.
From these humble beginnings, the SS rose to a nominal strength of 38 divisions of over 800,000 men by 1945, representing a sizeable portion of Germany's land forces and more importantly a quarter of her tank forces and a third of her mechanised infantry.
This first of four titles covers the first five Waffen-SS divisions, including the famous SS Panzer Division 'Wiking'.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:48 pages, 53 b/w; 8 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:19/11/2003
- Category:
- ISBN:9781841765891
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:48 pages, 53 b/w; 8 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:19/11/2003
- Category:
- ISBN:9781841765891
