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Waffen-SS - Hitler's Army at War

By: Da Capo

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Da Capo)


Product Info

Title
Waffen-SS - Hitler's Army at War
Publisher
Category
Author
Adrian Gilbert
Publish Year
2019
Pages
512
Dimensions
6.5x9.5x1.5"
NKG Part #
2148139384
Type
Hardcover

Description

The Waffen-SS was one of the most feared combat organizations of the twentieth century. Originally formed as a protection squad for Adolf Hitler it became the military wing of Heinrich Himmler's SS and a key part of the Nazi state, with nearly 900,000 men passing through its ranks. The Waffen-SS played a crucial role in furthering the aims of the Third Reich which made its soldiers Hitler's political operatives. During its short history, the elite military divisions of the Waffen-SS acquired a reputation for excellence, but their famous battlefield record of success was matched by their repeated and infamous atrocities against both soldiers and civilians.