The Waffen-SS (2): 6. to 10. Divisions

ISBN-13:	9781841765907
Publisher:	Bloomsbury USA
Publication date:	03/25/2004
Series:	Men-at-Arms , #404
Pages:	48
Sales rank:	810,321
Product dimensions:	7.23(w) x 9.88(h) x 0.12(d)

The military branch of the Nazi SS security organisation grew by the end of World War II (1939-1945) 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.