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76 THE GERMAN WEHRMACHT IN WWII: UNIT HISTORIES Galicia Division: The Waffen-SS 14th Grenadier Division 1943-45 Michael O. Logusz. In 1943/44 a determined group of young men and women in Galicia volunteered to serve in a combat division destined for eastern front combat. Although initially Galicia’s Volunteers would serve in a German spon- sored military formation, in actuality the volunteers of the Galicia division wanted to engage all hostile ideologies-both from the east and west-in order to secure a free independent Ukraine. Size:6”x9”•50bw photos•592pp.• ISBN:0-7643-0081-4•hard•$35.00 The History of the 24. Waffen-Gebirgs (Karst- jäger)-Division der SS and the Holders of the Anti-partisan War Badge in Gold in the Second World War Rolf Michaelis. The 24. Waffen-Gebirgs [Karstjäger]-Division der SS anti-partisan unit was mostly comprised of Yugoslav recruits and operated in the Karst border area of Austria, Yugoslavia, and Italy from 1943 to 1945. This is not only a history, but an examination of the German Anti-Partisan War Badge in Gold and its recipients from the unit. Size:7”x10”•120color/bwphotos•96pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4802-0•hard•$24.99 Grenadier Divisions of the Waffen-SS Rolf Mi- chaelis. A detailed look at all 18 Waffen-SS grenadier divisions in WWII. Each unit is presented in detailed history from its formation,combatoperations throughout the war, and final disposition at war’s end. Size:6”x9”•186bwphotos•256pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4837-2•hard•$39.99 French Units in the Waffen-SS Rolf Michaelis. The story of the French units of theWaffen-SS inWorldWar II—the Französische SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment; Französische SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade,Waffen-Gren- adier-Brigade der SS“Charlemagne”;33.Waffen-Gren- adier-Division der SS “Charlemagne”—is told in this concise and detailed book. Size: 6”x9” • 56 b/w iimages • 136pp. ISBN: 978-0-7643-5181-5 • hard cover • $24.99 SS-Heimwehr Danzig in Poland 1939 Rolf Michaelis. This is the first book in English on this obscure early-WWII SS unit. In July 1939, SS-Heim- wehr Danzig was formed from members of the III./4. SS-Totenkopf-Standarte “Ostmark,” as well as from Danzig citizen volunteers. As a unit of the RFSS they reinforced other existing Danzig units for the impending invasion of Poland. Size:6”x9”•140bwphotos•112pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2943-2•hard•$29.95 SS-Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon 500/600 Rolf Mi- chaelis. This book is the history of the only Fallschirm- jäger-Bataillon of the Waffen-SS during WWII. Formed in 1943 as a Bewährungsverband for special missions (guerrilla operations in the Balkans) the unit was deployed at many focal points of heavy combat on the eastern and western fronts. Size:6”x9”•70bwphotos•120pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-2944-9•hard•$29.95 The 10th SS-Panzer-Division “Frundsberg” Rolf Michaelis. Division “Frundsberg” was formed at the beginning of 1943 as a reserve for the Allied invasion of France. Their first campaign was in the Ukraine in April 1944. Highly motivated after combat success in Ukraine the unit was then transported back to the west where they fought the Allies in France and Arnhem. Size:6”x9”•100bwphotos•168pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3099-5•hard•$35.00 The 11th SS-Freiwilligen-Panzer-Grenadier-Di- vision “Nordland” Rolf Michaelis. Several thou- sand ethnic Germans in Romania, (the so called Volksdeutscher) were drafted into the Waffen-SS in 1943. They were first used in combat in Croatia, the Oranienbaumer, Estonia, and Latvia. After the Soviet attack in Pomerania they fought in Berlin and were destroyed there. Size:6”x9”•80bwphotos•152pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3100-8•hard•$35.00 The 32nd SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division “30.Januar” Rolf Michaelis. The SS Division “30. Januar” was one of the last SS-Divisions formed during WWII and was almost entirely composed of training units and 16-18 year old boys. With a final strength of 12,000, they fought on the Oder-front south of Frankfurt/Oder. After the Soviet attack on 16 April 1945 they were wiped out in the pocket of Halbe southeast of Berlin. Size:6”x9”•80bwphotos•128pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3101-5•hard•$29.99 Russians in the Waffen-SS Rolf Michaelis. From summer 1941, some 100,000 Russians served in the Wehrmacht, mostly as so called Schutzmannschaften under the command of the German Police (Höhere SS- und Polizeiführer) in the eastern occupied areas. The most famous unit was the Brigade Kaminski, es- tablished by Bronislav Kaminski in the summer of 1941. Size:6”x9”•100bwphotos•120pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3348-4•hard•$29.99 Ukrainians in the Waffen-SS Rolf Michaelis. With the beginning of the Operation Barbarossa more than 100,000 Ukrainians volunteered for the fight against Stalin and communismn. These volunteers were put into Schutzmannschafts-Bataillone under the control of the German Police. Size:6”x9”•100bwphotos•128pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3349-1•hard•$29.99 Estonians in theWaffen-SS Rolf Michaelis. Thousands ofEstonianswanted to takepart in thewaragainstRussia. Besides the Schutzmannschaften of German Police in 1942 Himmler built up an Estonian SS-Volunteer Brigade which became later the 20. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (estnische Nr.1). Size:6”x9”•100bwphotos•120pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3350-7•hard•$29.99 Cavalry Divisions of the Waffen-SS Rolf Michaelis. A concise combat history of the three Waffen-SS cavalry divisions in WWII: 8th SS-Cavalry Division Florian Geyer; 22nd SS-Freiwilligen Cavalry DivisionMaria Theresia; 37th SS-Freiwilligen Cavalry Division Lützow. The formation and combat histories of each are discussed in detailed text, along with maps and rare photographs. Size:6”x9”•150bwphotos•168pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3661-4•hard•$35.00 Panzergrenadier Divisions of the Waffen-SS Rolf Michaelis. A concise combat history of the six Waffen-SS panzergrenadier divisions in WWII includes: the 4th SS-Polizei Panzergrenadier Division; 11th SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division Nordland; 16th SS-Panzergren- adier Division Reichsführer-SS; 17th SS-Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen; 18th SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division Horst Wessel; 23rd SS-Frei- willigen Panzergrenadier Division Nederland. Size:6”x9”•190bwphotos•208pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3660-7•hard•$39.99 The Kaminski Brigade Rolf Michaelis. The political and military movement of Bronislav Kaminski in Russia 1941- 44 was an interesting case in the German occupation. His Peoples Selfdefend Army reached 10,000 men and fought for at least two years with great success against partisans on the Russian front. Size:6”x9”•100bwphotos•192pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-3765-9•hard•$39.99 Belgians in the Waffen-SS Rolf Michaelis. In the years between 1940-45, approximately 12,500 Belgians served in the Waffen-SS, a number roughly equal to the strength of an infantry division in 1944. This book describes the major units of the Waffen-SS in which the Belgian volunteers were concentrated, and where they were deployed. Size:6”x9”•90color/bwphotos•112pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4034-5•hard•$35.00 Panzer Divisions of the Waffen-SS Rolf Michaelis. A detailed look at all seven Waffen-SS panzer divi- sions in WWII: 1.SS- PD “LAH”; 2.SS- PD “Das Reich”; 3.SS -PD “Totenkopf”; 5.SS -PD “Wiking”; 9.SS- PD “Hohenstaufen”; 10.SS- PD “Frundsberg”; 12.SS- PD “HJ.” Each unit is presented in detailed history from its formation, combat operations throughout the war, and final disposition at war’s end. Size:6”x9”•113bwphotos•320pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4477-0•hard•$45.00 Latvians in the Ordnungspolizei and Waffen-SS Rolf Michaelis. Roughly 40,000 Latvians served in the Waffen-SS from 1943 to the end of war in the 15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr.1) and 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr.2). This book is the complete operational history of this little-knownunitand includesfirst-handaccounts,maps, and very rare war-era photographs, and soldbuchs. Size:6”x9”•85color/bwphotos•112pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4262-2•hard•$29.99 The Cruel Hunters: SS-Sonderkommando Dirle- wanger–Hitler’s Most Notorious Anti-partisan Unit FrenchL.MacLean.TheDirlewangerBattalion,also knownas“SonderkommandoDirlewanger”wasperhaps the leastunderstood,butatthesametimethemostnoto- riousGermanSSanti-partisanunit inWWII.Medieval in theiroutlookonwarandcertainlynot indicativeofmany German military formations, this unit is a reflection of a segment of mankind gone mad in the inferno of WWII on the eastern front.Size: 6”x9” • 50 bw photos/maps 336pp.ISBN: 978-0-7643-0483-5 • hard • $35.00 The Spanish in the SS and Wehrmacht, 1944-45: The Ezquerra Unit in the Battle of Berlin M. Gil Mart’nez. The story of those few Spaniards who refused toabandontheirGermancomrades intheirdesperatefight to hold Berlin in the last days of the war. This day-by-day accountofthe lastweeksofthewar includes information aboutanti-partisanoperationsoftheSpanish inthenorth of Italy, the combat together with the Walloons of Leon Degrelle,and theirparticipation inoperationsagainst the maquis inFrance. Size:7”x10”•270color/bwphotos•224pp. ISBN:978-0-7643-4271-4•hard•$45.00 In Perfect Formation: SS Ideology and the SS-Junk- erschule-Tölz Jay Hatheway. Extensive references 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 linkages 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”•100bwphotos•192pp. ISBN:0-7643-0753-3•hard•$29.95