La Waffen-SS Au Combat

 The Waffen-SS is one of the most intriguing subjects in military history. From a small, highly elitist Praetorian Guard, representing concepts of Germanic “racial purity”, it eventually drew in around a million increasingly eclectic fighters whose military quality ranged from elite to mediocre, and which, alongside outstanding troops, fielded killer units. This book, with its largely unpublished iconography, will meet the expectations of even the most demanding history buffs, thanks to the exceptional quality of the iconography and the uncompromising commentaries that express the diversity of these aspects. The chapters unfold this history, from the pre-war years to the prison camps, via the Polish campaign, the war in the West in 1940, the Balkans, Greece, Barbarossa, then various chapters on the war in the East, but also in Finland, the Balkans and Normandy. For each period, photos have been selected and commented on to present the particularities, officers and units associated with each. Among the very many books devoted to this theme, this one answers many questions about the diversity of this troop, and is a must-have document for any knowledge of this history. Bilingual French - English.