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The Waffen-Ss in Normandy - June 1944, the Caen Sector (Paperback)
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The Waffen-Ss in Normandy - June 1944, the Caen Sector (Paperback)
Series: Casemate Illustrated
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For many, the Waffen-SS soldier represents the archetype of the
combatant, if not the warrior: well-armed, well-trained, possessing
intelligence in combat, imbued with political and ideological
fanaticism, he is an elite soldier par excellence, even if a lack
of scruples casts a long shadow. However, is this picture true? In
the case of the Battle of Normandy, opinions diverged, not only
among today's historians, but also amongst the German generals at
the time. In all, the Waffen-SS fielded six divisions during the
Battle of Normandy, as well as two heavy battalions of Tiger tanks.
But they were by no means a single homogenous entity, for with the
exception of II. SS-Panzerkorps, the divisions arrived at the front
one after another and were immediately thrown into battle. This
volume in the Casemate Illustrated series examines the Waffen-SS in
Normandy during the fierce fighting of June 1944, when they
struggled to hold back the Allied advance on Caen, though the
picture was by no means one-sided. Extensively illustrated with
photographs, tank profiles, maps, and accompanied by biographies of
key personnel and explanatory text boxes, this volume gives a clear
and accessible account of events, challenging some popular
perceptions along the way.
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