The Waffen-SS
Martin WindrowIn 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, or "protection squads." From these humble beginnings, the SS rose to a nominal strength of 38 divisions of over 800,000 men by 1945, representing a sizeable portion of Germany's land forces and more importantly a quarter of her tank forces and a third of her mechanised infantry. Martin Windrow provides a splendid in-depth review of the history, uniforms and insignia of the infamous Waffen-SS of World War II.
Año:
1982
Editorial:
Osprey Publishing
Idioma:
english
ISBN 10:
0850454255
ISBN 13:
9780850454253
Archivo:
PDF, 12.09 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1982