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85 GERMANY IN WWII: UNIT HISTORIES TheSpanish intheSSandWehrmacht, 1944-45: The Ezquerra Unit in the Battle of Berlin M. Gil Mart’nez. The story of those few Spaniards who refused to abandon theirGermancomrades in their desperatefight toholdBerlin in the last daysof thewar. Thisday-by-dayaccount of the last weeks of the war includes information about antipartisan operations of the Spanish in the north of Italy, the combat together with the Walloons of Leon Degrelle, and their participation in operations against the maquis in France. Size: 7”x10” • 270 color/bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-4271-4 • hard • $45.00 In Perfect Formation: SS Ideology and the SS-Junkerschule-Tölz Jay Hatheway. Extensive ref- erences to original source material on the underlying SS principles of blood, soil, and struggle as they were formalized in SS ideology. In support of his intricate link- ages between ideology and its realized form, Hatheway has obtained over 100 previously unpublished photos of the SS officer training academy Tölz. More than a series of buildings, the structure of the Junkerschule was itself a metaphor for the subset of Nazi ideology. Size: 6”x9” • 100 bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0753-3 • hard • $29.95 Himmler’s Cavalry: The Equestrian SS 1930-45 Paul J. Wilson. Dressed in black uniforms emblazoned with the SS flash, Heinrich Himmler’s horsemen carried the SS banner across the German countryside and to equestrian competitions throughout Germany and Europe. Wilson provides numerous anecdotes, statistics, and capsule biographies of Equestrian SS personnel. Size: 6”x9” • 17 bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1112-3 • hard • $29.95 Riding East: The SS Cavalry Brigade in Poland and Russia 1939-42 Mark C. Yerger. Riding East details the history of the SS Cavalry Brigade. It’s supplemented by 109 photos, six maps, six Order of Battle charts, complete officer rosters 1939-42, feldpost numbers, details of primary commanders within the Brigade, as well information on the units and commanders it was subordinated to. Size: 8.5”x11” • 100 bw photos • 224pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0060-1 • hard • $59.95 Allgemeine-SS: The Commands, Units and Leaders of the General SS Mark C. Yerger. The commands, units and leaders of the General SS are finally compiled into a single detailed refer- ence book. The biographical data for individuals alone adds vast detail to this fascinating topic. A detailed index allows referencing of individual commands or personalities. Size: 8.5”x11” • 120 bw photos/maps • 256pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0145-4 • hard • $49.95 Police Battalions of the Third Reich Stephen Campbell. Therolethat theGermanPoliceBattalions played inthedestructionof the JewsandtheEastern EuropeannationalitiesthattheThirdReichhaddeemed superfluousordangerous is littleknown.TheGerman Police,oftenaidedbylocalauxiliariesshotatcloserange over amillion people in less than two years. Later in the war the battalions were formed into regiments and absorbed into the SS where they were active in the hunt for partisan bands behind the front lines. Size: 8.5”x11”•120 bwphotos •160pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2771-1•hard•$59.95 Panzer-Grenadier, Motorcycle & Panzer-Re- connaissance Units 1935-45 Horst Scheibert. Illustrated look at the organization, equipment and operations of the Wehrmacht’s armored infantry, recon and motorcycle units during WWII. Size: 8.5”x11” • 200 bw photos • 192pp. ISBN: 0-88740-285-2 • hard • $29.95 Combat Operations of the German Ord- nungspolizei 1939-45: Polizei-Bataillone • SS-Polizei-Regimenter Rolf Michaelis. Covers the little known combat operations of theGerman Ordnungspolizei duringWWII. Discussed are unit formations, personalities, and operations including frontline combat, security duties in occupied coun- tries, aswell as the participation of some battalions in ethnic cleansing atrocities. Also included are very rare photos, documents, soldbuchs andmaps. Size: 8.5”x11” • 120 bw photos/maps • 128pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3659-1 • hard • $45.00 The Last Knight of Flanders: Remy Schrijnen and his SS-Legion “Flandern”/Sturmbrigade “Langemarck” Comrades on the Eastern Front 1941-45 Allen Brandt. This is the story of the Flemish volunteers of Germany’s famed Waffen-SS, told by those who were there. The book centers around Remy Schrijnen, the only Flemish volunteer to win the heralded bravery award, the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross. Size: 6”x9” • 110 bw photos/maps • 272pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0588-3 • hard • $29.95 Images of theWaffen-SS: A Photo Chronicle of Germany’s Elite Troops Mark C. Yerger. This heavily illustrated photo album on the infamous Waffen-SS provides material for the model builder, vehicle enthusiast, memorabilia collector and those interested in SS holders of the Knight’s Cross. Size: 9”x12” • 320 bw photos • 176pp. ISBN: 0-7643-0078-4 • hard • $49.95 Waffen-SS in the West: Holland, Belgium, France 1940 The sought after original SS publi- cation Waffen-SS imWesten is available here for the first time. Translated into English and carefully reproduced, this rare SS book photographically documents the Waffen-SS campaigns in Holland, Belgium, and France during 1940. Size: 8.5”x11” • 130 bw photos • 144pp. ISBN: 0-7643-1553-6 • hard • $29.95 The Mountain Troops of the Waffen-SS 1941-45 Roland Kaltenegger. The first comprehensive study on the little-known mountain troops of the Waffen-SS, complete with numerous photos and documentation. The 6th SS Mountain Division “Nord” and many other divisions are examined. Size: 7”x10” • 180 bw photos • 160pp. ISBN: 0-88740-813-3 • hard • $24.95 German Mountain Troops inWWII: A Photo- graphic Chronicle of the Elite Gebirgsjäger Roland Kaltenegger. Under the emblem of the Edelweis, the soldiers of the German mountain corps fought on every front in WWII. During the war, the army alone formed a total of eleven mountain divisions, plus independent battalions and units. This chronicle offers the reader an ex- traordinary view into the world of these elite troops. Size: 8.5”x11” • 340 bw photos • 272pp. ISBN: 0-7643-2218-4 • hard • $59.95 Soldiers of von Thoma: Legion Condor Ground Forces in the Spanish Civil War Franco/Garc’a. In October 1936 two German ships arrived in Spain loaded with a Panzer I company and all the services and personnel to establish Franco’s army’s first armored unit, the so-called Panzer-Gruppe Drohne. This book presents the history of von Thoma’s units from the tank crews to the infantry, and specialties. Size: 6”x9” • 200 color/bw photos • 240pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2926-5 • hard • $39.95 Panzertruppen: The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany’s Tank Force 1933-42 Thomas L. Jentz. The content of this book is derived solely from original records consisting of war diaries, reports, and technical and tactical manuals written during the war. The story is told as recorded by those responsible for decisions in developing the Panzertruppen and by those who fought in the Panzers. Size: 8.5”x11” • 200 bw photos/maps • 288pp. ISBN: 0-88740-915-6 • hard • $59.95 Panzertruppen: The Complete Guide to the Creation & Combat Employment of Germany’s Tank Force 1943-45 Thomas L. Jentz. This companion volume presents how the Panzertruppen fought during their defensive struggle with details on the units, organizations, types of Panzers, and tactics. Size: 8.5”x11” • 47 bw photos/maps • 304pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-0080-6 • hard • $59.99 The 1st Panzer Division 1935-45 Horst Rieben- stahl. Chronicle of the oldest and most experienced Panzer division in the Wehrmacht, and its combat throughout WWII in over 500 photos. Size: 8.5”x11” • 500 bw photos • 226pp. ISBN: 0-88740-283-6 • hard • $39.95 The 7th Panzer Division: An Illustrated History of Rommel’s “Ghost Division” 1938-45 Hasso v. Manteuffel. The 7th Panzer Divison was one of the outstanding panzer units of WWII, and became famous during the Battle of France in 1940 with Erwin Rommel as its commander. This photographic chronicle, by famed Knight’s Cross holder Manteuffel, traces the path of the 7th PD through its entire war history. Size: 7”x10” • 200 bw photos • 160pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-1208-3 • hard • $29.95 Panzer Regiment 8 in WWII: Poland • France • North Africa Kevin Fish. Formed in 1936, Panzer Regiment 8 served in both the 10th and 15th Panzer Divisions and saw action in Poland, France, and in May 1941 with the famed German Afrikakorps, under the legendary Rommel. Size: 8.5”x11” • 170 bw photos • 360pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-3087-2 • hard • $59.99 Panzerkorps Grossdeutschland Helmut Spaeter. Photo history of one of the most elite fighting units in WWII by one of its former members. Includes listing of Knight’s Cross Winners. Size: 8.5”x11” • 300 bw photos • 248pp. ISBN: 0-88740-245-3 • hard • $29.99 Afrikakorps:Rommel’sTropicalArmy in Original Color Peitz&Wilkins. Thisbook, for thefirst timeever inprint, presents apictorial chronology of the campaign in Africa and the Deutschen Afrikakorps (DAK) the way the soldiers themselves experienced it – the way they lived it: in color. It offersmore than 150 photos derived fromwhat, at that time, was revolutionary original color slide film. Size:12”x9”•200color/bwphotos•192pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-2140-5 • hard • $59.99