| The 3rd Waffen-SS Panzer Division Totenkopf, 1943-1945: An Illustrated History, Vol.2 Contributor(s): Afiero, Massimiliano (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764354639 ISBN-13: 9780764354632 Publisher: Schiffer Publishing OUR PRICE: $45.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Europe - Germany - History | Military - Pictorial |
| Dewey: 940.541 |
| LCCN: 2017951874 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 9.25" W x 12.3" (3.60 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Germany - Chronological Period - 1930's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the most infamous of all Waffen-SS formations, the 3rd SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf" has always been identified as the very essence of the notorious "Black Order." Associated with war crimes in official historiography, formed initially with personnel coming from guard units from concentration camps, the unit was nevertheless able to prove itself on the battlefield, distinguishing itself in all of the main campaigns in which it fought, from France to the Russian front. This second of two volumes analyzes the summer 1943 campaign that followed Kursk, until the end of the war: from its operations on the Mius front, to the fighting in the Kharkov area, on the Dnieper River, its transfer to the Polish front, and its subordination to IV.SS-Panzer-Korps, the fighting on the Hungarian front to liberate Budapest, and then its participation in the Fr hlingserwachen ("Spring Awakening") offensive, until the final fighting in Austria and the surrender. The volume includes a series of appendices covering order of battle, lists of award recipients, and details of uniforms and insignia pertaining to the division. |
Contributor Bio(s): Afiero, Massimiliano: - Massimiliano Afiero is a historical researcher on the Axis forces of the Second World War, and for at least thirty years has contributed to numerous military history magazines, publishing hundreds of articles and about thirty books, with particular emphasis on Waffen-SS units. |