The Waffen-SS (3): 11. to 23. Divisions (Men-at-Arms, 415)

the Waffen-ss Grew From A Handful Of Obscure Infantry Battalions In 1939, To A Force Of More Than 30 Divisions By The End Of World War Ii, Including Units Of Every Type And Every Level Of Battlefield Value. The Mid-war Divisions Covered In This Third Title Represent That Range, From Some Of The Most Effective German And Western European Volunteer Formations – E.g. The 12. Ss-pz Div 'hitlerjugend', And The Scandinavians And Dutchmen Of The 11. 'nordland' And 23. 'nederland' Divisions – To The Bosnian Muslims Of The Anti-partisan 13. 'handschar' Division. Illustrated With Rare Photographs From Private Collections And Meticulous Colour Artwork, The Text Details Their Organization, Uniforms And Insignia, And Summarizes Their Battle Records. COVER......Page 1 TITLE PAGE......Page 2 INTRODUCTION......Page 3 THE DIVISIONS: 11. SS-FREIWILLIGEN PANZER GRENADIER DIVISION NORDLAND......Page 4 12. SS-PANZER DIVISION HITLERJUGEND......Page 8 13. WAFFEN GEBIRGS DIVISION DER SS HANDSCHAR (kroatische Nr.1)......Page 10 14. WAFFEN GRENADIER DIVISION DER SS (ukrainische Nr.1)......Page 13 15. WAFFEN GRENADIER DIVISION DER SS (lettische Nr.1)......Page 16 16. SS-PANZER GRENADIER DIVISION REICHSFÜHRER-SS......Page 19 17. SS-PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION GÖTZ VON BERLICHINGEN......Page 21 18. SS-FREIWILLIGEN PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION HORST WESSEL......Page 23 19. WAFFEN GRENADIER DIVISION DER SS (lettische Nr.2)......Page 33 20. WAFFEN GRENADIER DIVISION DER SS (estnische Nr.1)......Page 35 21. WAFFEN GEBIRGS DIVISION DER SS SKANDERBEG (albanische Nr.1)......Page 38 22. SS-FREIWILLIGEN KAVALLERIE DIVISION MARIA THERESIA......Page 39 23. WAFFEN GEBIRGS DIVISION DER SS KAMA (kroatische Nr.2)......Page 40 23. SS-FREIWILLIGEN PANZERGRENADIER DIVISION NEDERLAND......Page 41 THE PLATES......Page 43 INDEX......Page 48 RELATED TITLES......Page 49 IMPRINT......Page 50 SS divisionerne: 11. SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division "Nordland". 12 SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend". 13. Waffen Gebirgs Division der SS "Handschar" (kroatische Nr. 1). 14. Waffen Grenadier Division der SS (ukrainische Nr.1). 15. Waffen Grenadier Division der SS (lettische Nr. 1). 16. SS-Panzergrenadier Division "Reichführer-SS". 17. SS-Panzergrenadier Division "Götz von Berlichingen". 18. SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division "Horst Wessel". 19. Waffen Grenadier Division der SS (lettische nr. 2). 20. Waffen Grenadier Division der SS (estnische Nr. 1). 21. Waffen Gebirgs Division der SS "Skanderberg". 22. SS-Freiwilligen Kavallerie Division "Maria Theresia". 23. Waffen Gebirgs Division der SS "Kama" (kroatische Nr. 2). 23. SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division "Nederland" In the early 1920s, a tiny group was formed within the SA to serve as Hitler's personal bodyguard. Originally labelled the 'Stosstruppe Adolf Hitler,' they later became known as the SS - Schutz Staffeln. From these humble beginnings, the SS rose to the strength of 38 divisions of over 800,000 men by 1945. 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. This text details their organisation, uniforms and insignia and their battle record. Beskrivelse af "Waffen-SS", herunder forøgelsen af antallet af divisioner fra 1941. I bogen beskrives SS divisionerne 11. - 23., deres chefer, historie, lande hvor de har været indsat og divisionernes uniformering IN 1941 THE BATTLEFIELD PROWESS of the original SS divisions on the Russian Front prompted their expansion.