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In May 1945, as the triumphant Red Army was destroying the last pockets of German resistance in the center of Berlin, French soldiers resisted. They were the last surviving members of the SS Charlemagne, the Waffen SS division made up of French volunteers. They were among the last defenders of the city and Hitler’s bunker. Their remarkable story offers a fascinating insight into the harrowing climax of the Battle of Berlin and the conflicts of loyalty faced by the French in World War II. However, whatever their reasons, the performance of these soldiers as they faced the Soviet onslaught was effortless, and their fate after Germany’s defeat was bleak. After being captured, they were immediately executed by their fellow Frenchmen or imprisoned. The SS Charlemagne is a gripping, readable study of one of the most revealing aspects of war history.
Manufacturer
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books
- Skroutz Book Awards 2025
- -
- Type
- General History
- Theme
- World History
- Language
- English
- Subtitle
- -
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 192
- Release Date
- -
- Publication Date
- 2019
- Dimensions
- 15.9x23.5 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781526756640
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