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Download or read book The Waffen SS written by George H. Stein and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1966 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This landmark study, first published by Cornell University Press in 1966, shows how Hitler's elite army grew from a praetorian guard of barely 28,000 men at the beginning of the Second World War to a combat-hardened army of more than 500,000 in 1945. George H. Stein examines in detail the structure and organization of the Waffen SS and describes the rigid personnel selection and intensive physical, military, and ideological training that helped to create the tough and dedicated cadre around which the larger force of the later war years was built.
Book Synopsis The Waffen SS 1939-1945 by : Gustavo Uruena A
Download or read book The Waffen SS 1939-1945 written by Gustavo Uruena A and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-03 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Waffen-SS grew from three regiments to over 38 divisions during World War II, and served alongside the Heer (regular army) but was never formally part of it. Adolf Hitler resisted integrating the Waffen-SS into the army, as it was to remain the armed wing of the Party and to become an elite police force once the war was won. Prior to the war it was under the control of the SS F�hrungshauptamt (SS operational command office) beneath Reichsf�hrer-SS Heinrich Himmler. Upon mobilization its tactical control was given to the High Command of the Armed Forces (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht).Initially membership was only open to people of Germanic "Aryan" origin, who were said to be the Herrenvolk (master race), according to Nazi racial ideology. The rules were partially relaxed in 1940, although Jews remained banned. Hitler authorized the formation of units composed largely or solely of foreign volunteers and conscripts. By the end of the war, non-Germans made up approximately 60 percent of the Waffen-SS.At the post-war Nuremberg Trials the Waffen-SS was condemned as a criminal organization due to its essential connection to the Nazi Party and involvement in numerous war crimes. Waffen-SS veterans were denied many of the rights afforded to veterans who had served in the Heer (army), Luftwaffe (air force), or Kriegsmarine (navy). An exception was made for Waffen-SS conscripts sworn in after 1943, who were exempted because of their involuntary servitude.
Book Synopsis The Waffen SS by : George Henry Stein
Download or read book The Waffen SS written by George Henry Stein and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hitler’s Elite written by Chris McNab and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-20 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hitler's Elite: The SS 1939–45 tells the complete story of the SS at individual, unit and organizational levels. Following an explanation of the SS' complex political and social origins, and its growth within the Nazi empire, it goes on to look at both its war record and its wider role in Heinrich Himmler's implementation of Hitler's vision for the Third Reich. As well as providing a combat history of the Waffen-SS from 1939 to 1945, it also explores themes such as ideology, recruitment, foreign SS personnel, training and equipment. The book's textual history is brought to life with more than 200 photographs and colour artworks from Osprey's series titles. As a companion volume to Hitler's Armies and Hitler's Eagles, this book gives a detailed and highly visual insight into one of Hitler's most powerful instruments of policy.
Download or read book The Wehrmacht written by Tim Ripley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-27 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To see the foreword, the introduction, a generous selection of sample pages, and more, visit the website The Wehrmacht website. In this unique volume, expert Tim Ripley introduces the reader to the world of the German army, covering in detail concepts such as mobile defense and the formidable Blitzkrieg, and explains why the Wehrmacht was able to fight so long, with such fearsome effectiveness. Also includes 180 color and black and white maps and illustrations.
Book Synopsis Hitler's Commanders by : James Lucas
Download or read book Hitler's Commanders written by James Lucas and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2014-01-22 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As absolute as Hitler's control over the German war machine was, it depended on the ability, judgment and unquestioning loyalty of the senior officers charged with putting his ideas, however difficult, into effect.Top military historian James Lucas examines the stories of fourteen of these men: all of different rank, from varied backgrounds, and highly awarded, they exemplify German military prowess at its most dangerous. Among his subjects are Eduard Dietl, the commander of German forces in Norway and Eastern Europe; Werner Kampf, one of the most successful Panzer commanders of the war; and Kurt Meyer, commander of the Hitler Youth Division and one of Germany's youngest general officers.The author, one of the leading experts on all aspects of German military conduct of the Second World War, offers the reader a rare look into the nature of the German Army a curious mix of individual strength, petty officialdom and pragmatic action.
Book Synopsis Waffen-SS 1939-1945, A Ruthless Enemy by : Perry Pierik
Download or read book Waffen-SS 1939-1945, A Ruthless Enemy written by Perry Pierik and published by Uitgeverij Aspekt Aspekt. This book was released on 2024-04-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Waffen-SS, as fourth 'army branch' of the German army, is still surrounded with a certain mystical fog. Some divisions, mostly from the first levies, have general fame, like Hitler's body guard division, the 'Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler', or the 'Das Reich' division. However, the fact that Waffen-SS grew into a significant force - 38 divisions - during the war, is largely unknown. Yet, due to the expansion, the elite status of the Waff-en-SS lessened. Leveled by its large numbers and the intake of foreigners, the Waffen-SS eventually fell in the streets of Bu-dapest, Berlin, Vienna and in the misty forests of the Ardennes. This book follows the chronological 'red thread' of the Waffen-SS from elite to mass army. It became clear that Hitler increasingly put more trust in his political soldiers. At the source of this was a deep disturst Hitler harboured for the Prussian nobility in the 'Wehrmacht'. After the Von Stauffenberg-attack in the summer of 1944, he leaned on the Waffen-SS more than ever during impor-tant battles. This was a continuation of the politics already de-ployed during the summer battle around Koersk in 1943. After Stalingrad, where the army held the power, the Waffen-SS got a central position. At Koersk, Tarnopol, Kowel, Normandy, the Ar-dennes, Budapest, Vienna, Arnswalde and Berlin, the Waffen-SS played an important role. Still, even they could not turn the tide. Hitler became frustrated and threatened with disciplinary meas-ures against the Waffen-SS. 'They cannot give more than their lives', commented the Reichsführer-SS drily. Under the motto 'un-sere Ehre heißt Treue', the Waffen-SS eventually fell.
Book Synopsis SS: Hell on the Eastern Front by : Christopher Ailsby
Download or read book SS: Hell on the Eastern Front written by Christopher Ailsby and published by Spellmount, Limited Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives an account of the Waffen-SS on the Eastern Front, its battles, organisation, tactics and equipment.
Book Synopsis Waffen-SS 1939-1945, A Ruthless Enemy by : Felix West
Download or read book Waffen-SS 1939-1945, A Ruthless Enemy written by Felix West and published by Aspekt Publishers. This book was released on 2023-07-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Waffen-SS, as fourth 'army branch' of the German army, is still surrounded with a certain mystical fog. Some divisions, mostly from the first levies, have general fame, like Hitler's body guard division, the 'Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler', or the 'Das Reich' division. However, the fact that Waffen-SS grew into a significant force - 38 divisions - during the war, is largely unknown. Yet, due to the expansion, the elite status of the Waffen-SS lessened. Leveled by its large numbers and the in-take of foreigners, the Waffen-SS eventually fell in the streets of Budapest, Berlin, Vienna and in the misty forests of the Ardennes. This book follows the chronological 'red thread' of the Waffen-SS from elite to mass army. It became clear that Hitler increasingly put more trust in his political soldiers. At the source of this was a deep disturst Hitler harboured for the Prussian nobility in the 'Wehrmacht'. After the Von Stauffenberg-attack in the summer of 1944, he leaned on the Waffen-SS more than ever during important battles. This was a continuation of the politics already deployed during the summer battle around Koersk in 1943. After Stalingrad, where the army held the power, the Waffen-SS got a central position. At Koersk, Tarnopol, Kowel, Normandy, the Ardennes, Budapest, Vienna, Arnswalde and Berlin, the Waffen-SS played an important role. Still, even they could not turn the tide. Hitler became frustrated and threatened with disciplinary measures against the Waffen-SS. 'They cannot give more than their lives', commented the Reichsführer-SS drily. Under the motto 'unsere Ehre heißt Treue', the Waffen-SS eventually fell.
Book Synopsis German Ground Forces of World War II by : William T. McCroden
Download or read book German Ground Forces of World War II written by William T. McCroden and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-05-09 with total page 1257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A groundbreaking and comprehensive order of battle for German ground troops in WWII, from the invasion of Poland to the final defeat in Berlin. An indispensable reference work for Second World War scholars and enthusiasts, German Ground Forces of World War II captures the continuously changing character of Nazi ground forces throughout the conflict. For the first time, readers can follow the career of every German division, corps, army, and army group as the German armed forces shifted units to and from theaters of war. Organized by sections including Theater Commands, Army Groups, Armies, and Corps Commands, it presents a detailed analysis of each corresponding order of battle for every German field formation above division. This innovative resource also describes the orders of battle of the myriad German and Axis satellite formations assigned to security commands throughout occupied Europe and the combat zones, as well as those attached to fortress commands and to the commanders of German occupation forces across Europe. An accompanying narrative describes the career of each field formation and includes the background and experience of many of their most famous commanding officers.
Book Synopsis The Waffen SS by : George Harwyn Stein
Download or read book The Waffen SS written by George Harwyn Stein and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 950 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book SS written by Chris Bishop and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No fighting organization has been more multifaceted, combining political, military, and criminal to earn a reputation that garnered both respect and contempt, than Nazi Germany's dreaded Waffen-SS. First started as Hitler's personal bodyguard, the SS evolved into Germany's best equipped and most ideologically motivated fighting units. SS: Hell on the Western Front details Hitler's "Sons of the Reich" as they conquer and then defend Germany's western front. Follow the actions and atrocities of some of the most famous divisions. Learn of the Hitlerjurgend (Hitler youth) division, made up solely of the class of 1926, a fanatic group who showed an indifference to the 60% causalities suffered in Normandy. Rare action photography augmented with battle plan maps enhance author Michael Williams's graphic description of the Waffen-SS on the Western Front.
Download or read book Deutsche Soldaten written by Agustin Saiz and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A visual history of the German soldier, providing a unique insight into how they lived, ate, maintained themselves at the front, and how they behaved when out of line, through a collection of personal items and artifacts they left behind.
Book Synopsis Hitler's Praetorians by : Tim Ripley
Download or read book Hitler's Praetorians written by Tim Ripley and published by Spellmount Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A full history of the Third Reich's fighting elite Waffen-SS from its humble beginnings to the end in Berlin in May 1945, complete with colour maps and line diagrams.
Book Synopsis Inside the Allgemeine SS by : Ulric of England
Download or read book Inside the Allgemeine SS written by Ulric of England and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KEYNOTE * A highly-detailed, full-colour reference work exploring the iconic artefacts, uniforms and insignia which underpinned the concept and philosophy behind Hitler's Third Reich, particularly the Allgemeine-SS Inside the Allgemeine SS explores the iconic artefacts, uniforms and insignia which underpinned the concept and philosophy behind Hitler's Third Reich in general, and Himmler's Allgemeine-SS in particular. Formed in 1925 as a personal protection unit for Adolf Hitler, while under the control of Himmler (1929-1945), the Allgemeine-SS grew from a small paramilitary group to one of the most powerful, complex organizations in the Third Reich. Today the Allgemeine-SS is equally enigmatic; as the vehicle by which Himmler proposed to implement his thesis to create a 'Center of the New World'; its structure, and psychology remains little-understood. Authored by leading militaria specialists Ulric of England, Meine Ehre Heisßt Treue extends deep inside the Allgemeine-SS to reveal an unsurpassed creativity and philosophy. From the iconic, black SS uniform designed by Prof. Karl Diebitsch, graphic designer Walter Heck (and manufacturer Hugo Boss), to the applied arts, for example the 'first born' mother's brooch and Allach porcelain flower vase, this authoritative book, presents the most distinguished Allgemeine-SS collection to date. ILLUSTRATIONS: 1900 photographs *
Book Synopsis SS Das Reich at War, 1939–1945 by : Ian Baxter
Download or read book SS Das Reich at War, 1939–1945 written by Ian Baxter and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1933 and 1939, the strength and influence of the SS grew considerably with thousands of men being recruited into the new ideological armed formation, many into units known as the SS-Verfgungstruppe (Special Disposal Troop). These troops saw action in Poland before switching to the Western Front in 1940. Out of this organisation the SS Das Reich Division was created.This book, with its extensive text and over 250 rare and unpublished photographs with detailed captions describes the fighting tactics, the uniforms, the battles and the different elements that went into making the Das Reich Division such a formidable fighting force. The chapters reveal the Division as it battled its way through Poland, the Low Countries, the Balkans and the Eastern Front. Finally the Das Reich defended Normandy before falling back to Germany.The Division gained its fearsome and notorious reputation for its fighting ability, often against vastly numerically superior forces, as well as its fanatical zeal.
Book Synopsis Divisiones Waffen-SS 1939-1945 by : Chris Bishop
Download or read book Divisiones Waffen-SS 1939-1945 written by Chris Bishop and published by . This book was released on 2009-04-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estudio pormenorizado que no debe faltar en la biblioteca de cualquier lector interesado en la historia militar y las máquinas de guerra. Todas las divisiones de élite alemanas de las Waffen-SS que operaron durante la II Guerra Mundial, ordenadas cronológicamente y por división, especificando por medio de fichas sus características técnicas, génesis, organigrama, batallas en las que tomaron parte, etc., e ilustradas con magníficos dibujos fieles al original y fotografías históricas.
