SS Das Reich At War 1939-1945: History of the Division (Paperback)

Between 1933 and 1939, the strength and influence of the SS grew considerably with thousands of men being recruited into the new ideological armed formation, many into units known as the SS-Verfgungstruppe (Special Disposal Troop). These troops saw action in Poland before switching to the Western Front in 1940. Out of this organisation the SS Das Reich Division was created. This book, with its extensive text and over 250 rare and unpublished photographs with detailed captions describes the fighting tactics, the uniforms, the battles and the different elements that went into making the Das Reich Division such a formidable fighting force. The chapters reveal the Division as it battled its way through Poland, the Low Countries, the Balkans and the Eastern Front. Finally the Das Reich defended Normandy before falling back to Germany. The Division gained its fearsome and notorious reputation for its fighting ability, often against vastly numerically superior forces, as well as its fanatical zeal.

General

Imprint:	Pen & Sword Military
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2017
Authors:	Ian Baxter
Dimensions:	246 x 189 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-1-4738-9089-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Special & elite forces Books > History > General
LSN:	1-4738-9089-6
Barcode:	9781473890893

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