Schiffer
Publishing Ltd
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The
27th Waffen-SS Volunteer Grenadier Division LANGEMARCK
An
illustrated history
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This
book is a detailed history of the 27th Waffen-SS Division aLangemarck,a
the Flemish volunteer SS combat formation. Langemarck was employed chiefly
on the Eastern Front, first in the Ukraine in early 1944, then participating
with a combat group in Estonia along the Tannenberg Line in the summer
of 1944, alongside other European Waffen-SS volunteers subordinate to
III.SS-Pz.Korps; covering themselves with glory and suffering heavy losses.
After transformation into a division, Langemarck participated in the final
fighting on the Pomeranian and Oder fronts, continuing to fight under
extreme conditions, and always holding their assigned positions, counterattacking
whenever possible. Most of the Flemish volunteers were able to surrender
to the Anglo-American forces, thus escaping capture by the Russians. This
complete treatment fills a large gap in Waffen-SS history. Informative
appendices relate to the unit's operational history and also provide details
on some of its members, as well as uniforms and insignia.