The military branch of the Nazi SS security organisation grew by the end of World War II from a handful of poorly regarded infantry battalions in 1939 into a force of more than 30 divisions, including units of every type.
Their battlefield reputation varied widely, from the premier armoured divisions, which formed Germany's utterly reliable spearheads on both main fronts, to low-quality 'anti-partisan' units. The divisions covered in this second of four titles include the first mountain and cavalry units, and two of the remarkable new Panzer divisions raised in the great 1943 expansion.
Illustrated with rare photographs from private collections, the text details their organisation, uniforms and insignia, and summarises their battle record.
Manufacturer
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Skroutz Book Awards 2025
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- Skroutz Book Awards 2026
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- Type
- General History
- Time Period
- World War II
- Language
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- Subtitle
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- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 48
- Release Date
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- Publication Date
- 2003
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- ISBN-13
- 9781841765907
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