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Waffen-SS : Hitler's army at war / Adrian Gilbert.

by Gilbert, Adrian.

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Da Capo Press, 2019.

940.541343 G464w

Waffen-SS -- History.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Germany.

World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Europe.

Germany -- History, Military -- 20th century.

9780306824654 (hc.)

ix, 496 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The Waffen-SS was one of the most feared combat organizations of the twentieth century. Originally formed as a protection squad for Adolf Hitler it became the military wing of Heinrich Himmler's SS and a key part of the Nazi state, with nearly 900,000 men passing through its ranks. The Waffen-SS played a crucial role in furthering the aims of the Third Reich which made its soldiers Hitler's political operatives. During its short history, the elite military divisions of the Waffen-SS acquired a reputation for excellence, but their famous battlefield record of success was matched by their repeated and infamous atrocities against both soldiers and civilians."

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