Schiffer
Publishing Ltd
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The
3rd Waffen-SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf," 1943-1945: Vol.2
An
illustrated history
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One
of the most infamous of all Waffen-SS formations, the 3rd SS-Panzer-Division
“Totenkopf” has always been identified as the very essence of the notorious
“Black Order.” Associated with war crimes in official historiography,
formed initially with personnel coming from guard units from concentration
camps, the unit was nevertheless able to prove itself on the battlefield,
distinguishing itself in all of the main campaigns in which it fought,
from France to the Russian front. This second of two volumes analyzes
the summer 1943 campaign that followed Kursk, until the end of the war:
from its operations on the Mius front, to the fighting in the Kharkov
area, on the Dnieper River, its transfer to the Polish front, and its
subordination to IV.SS-Panzer-Korps, the fighting on the Hungarian front
to liberate Budapest, and then its participation in the Frühlingserwachen
(“Spring Awakening”) offensive, until the final fighting in Austria and
the surrender. The volume includes a series of appendices covering order
of battle, lists of award recipients, and details of uniforms and insignia
pertaining to the division.
Size:
9'' x 12'' | 712 b/w photos | 224 pp ISBN13: 9780764354632 | Binding:
hard cover