SS Elite - The Senior Leaders of Hitler's Praetorian Guard
Author: Max Williams
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 672
ISBN-13: 9781781554340
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe SS of the title is presented as the runic insignia of the Schutzstaffel.
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The Waffen SS
Author: George H. Stein
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Published: 1966
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9780801492754
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
Hitler’s Elite
Author: Chris McNab
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2013-10-20
Total Pages: 415
ISBN-13: 147280645X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHitler'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.
The Waffen-SS in Allied Hands Volume One
Author: Terry Goldsworthy
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Published: 2019-01-29
Total Pages: 458
ISBN-13: 1527527328
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Waffen-SS are commonly regarded as the elite of Germany’s armed forces during World War II. They gained much of this reputation while fighting on the Eastern Front in Russia during Germany’s war against the Soviet Union. They were also called to the fore in an attempt to hurl back the Western Allies’ invasion forces in Normandy, and were used in the last great offensive on the Western Front in the Ardennes and contributed to the final defence of Berlin. In adversity, they were some of the most resilient soldiers that fought for Germany in World War II and were ideologically and politically aligned with Hitler. For over 70 years, many of the manuscripts contained in this book, and sourced from the United States National Archives, have not been scrutinised by modern researchers. This book provides a unique opportunity to publish these records in order to provide an insight into the Waffen-SS. The Waffen-SS was a military organisation that is steeped in the military folklore of being a force capable of incredible military feats, but it was also capable of incredible evil. These records are exceedingly valuable as they are one of the few contemporaneous primary sources of information available in relation to the Waffen-SS.
Images of the Waffen-SS
Author: Mark C. Yerger
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 175
ISBN-13: 9780764300783
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMark C. Yerger, responding to requests from readers of his previous books, this new photo album provides material for the model builder, vehicle enthusiast, memorabilia collector and those interested in SS holders of the Knight's Cross.
Waffen-SS
Author: Adrian Gilbert
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2019-06-25
Total Pages: 589
ISBN-13: 0306824663
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom an award-winning and bestselling historian, the first comprehensive military history in over fifty years of Hitler's famous and infamous personal army: the Waffen-SS. The Waffen-SS was one of the most feared combat organizations of the twentieth century. Originally formed as a protection squad for Adolf Hitler it became the military wing of Heinrich Himmler's SS and a key part of the Nazi state, with nearly 900,000 men passing through its ranks. The Waffen-SS played a crucial role in furthering the aims of the Third Reich which made its soldiers Hitler's political operatives. During its short history, the elite military divisions of the Waffen-SS acquired a reputation for excellence, but their famous battlefield record of success was matched by their repeated and infamous atrocities against both soldiers and civilians. Waffen-SS is the first definitive single-volume military history of the Waffen-SS in more than fifty years. In considering the actions of its leading personalities, including Himmler, Sepp Dietrich, and Otto Skorzeny, and analyzing its specialist training and ideological outlook, eminent historian Adrian Gilbert chronicles the battles and campaigns that brought the Waffen-SS both fame and infamy.
The Nazi Elite
Author: Ronald M. Smelser
Publisher: Palgrave Schol, Print UK
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9780333569504
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume addresses critical issues concerning 22 prominent figures in the Nazi Party and the NS regime, including their social origins, their experiences in World War I, how they came to join the Nazi Party, the role played by ideology in motivating them, their relationship with Hitler and with other NS leaders, and their historical importance for the NSDAP and the NS regime.
Weapons and Fighting Tactics of the Waffen-SS
Author: Stephen Hart
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
Published: 2023-06-20
Total Pages: 317
ISBN-13: 1782743537
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIllustrated with photographs and detailed artworks, Weapons and Fighting Techniques of the Waffen-SS is a complete record of the deployment and use of the weaponry in the service of the Waffen-SS in World War II.
Elite German Divisions in World War II
Author: Werner Haupt
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis new book is a detailed look at Germany's elite units of World War II. It covers the formation and combat use of the Waffen-SS, Fallschirmjager and mountain troops throughout the war and on a variety of war fronts. Details include pre-war formation and training; wartime activities; individual unit histories; commanders, and a selection of war era photographs.
The Third Reich's Elite Schools
Author: Helen Roche
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2022-02-03
Total Pages: 545
ISBN-13: 0198726120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Third Reich's Elite Schools tells the story of the Napolas, Nazi Germany's most prominent training academies for the future elite. This deeply researched study gives an in-depth account of everyday life at the schools, while also shedding fresh light on the political, social, and cultural history of the Nazi dictatorship.
