WAFFEN SS - LES GRENADIERS T1

This encyclopedia devoted to the uniforms and equipment of the infantrymen - called "Grenadiere" at the end of the war - of the Waffen-SS became essential for researchers, historians, collectors but also the very numerous enthusiasts of the history of the Second World War. Indeed, since the "troops at disposal" and Hitler's personal guard, the LSSAH, the evolution of uniforms has been considerable. Historical publications present us with a small part of the thousands of photos available in the archives. But their descriptions are often very thin. A photo showing a "grenadier" wearing a 1943 effect cannot have been taken in 1941.
This encyclopedia will allow us to understand these developments.
This first volume presents tunics, trousers, breeches, shirts, coats and hairstyles. The second will introduce the other aspects of outfits and equipment. Period photos and sketches support photos of original parts. It offers you a very rich documentation aimed at completeness, a considerable work that will become a reference.
The author

Jean-François Pelletier was born in 1959. After a career as an executive in the public service, he became a business manager before retiring. Passionate about history, he writes regularly in specialized journals and has published books on the French Battalion of the UN in Korea (a 3rd volume is in the process of being published). A lifelong collector, he is one of those who go after things and like to share their passion.