Initially a handful of men raised to be Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard, the SS - meaning protection squad - eventually became a multi-headed beast with many responsibilities. It ran internal security with ruthless efficiency, it implemented the horrific Nazi racial policy and ran the concentration camps, it was an important, and in the end the only reliable, part of the Reich's intelligence services and perhaps most strikingly, it developed its own combat units. Numbering over 900,000 soldiers alone by the end of 1944, the Waffen - SS campaigned in Poland, Western Europe, the Balkans and the Soviet Union, fighting to the end in the ruins of Berlin. This book is the complete history of one of the most infamous organizations in history, offering a balanced, authoritative account of Hitler's private army, the very cornerstone of the Third Reich's internal security forces. Every aspect of the SS is examined in full: its origins, its units and their battles, the foreign legions, the various non-military departments, and the key figures who led formations in the field and oversaw internal affairs within Nazi Germany, men such as Heinrich Himmler, 'Sepp' Dietrich, Theodor Eicke and Kurt Meyer. In addition the question of atrocitics committed against prisoners and civilians, and the SS role in the concentration camp system, is addressed in full.

Hitler's Instrument of Terror

Williamson, Gordon

Pan/Macmillan

The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror

This text provides a guide to the SS, Hitler's private army which became one of the most infamous organizations in history. Topics covered include: its origins; its units and their battles; the various non-military departments; key figures; and their role in the concentration camp system.

History

World

SIDGWICK JACKSON

The Iron Cross: A History, 1813-1957

The Iron Cross: A History, 1813-1957

Military

Blandford Pr

Knights of the Iron Cross: A History 1939-1945

Originating in Hitler's personal bodyguard, the Waffen-SS (armed SS) was expanded as a fourth branch of the Wehrmacht and became regarded as the tough elite of the German armed forces. Known as Hitler's 'Asphalt Soldiers' they fought on all the main battle-fronts, but most notably in the East against the Soviet Union and in Normandy following 'Overlord'. By the war's end the Waffen-SS could boast almost forty field divisions manned by nearly one million troops. Gordon Williamson describes the organization, equipment, tactics and personalities of the Waffen-SS in the Second World War. A chronology outlines the major events in the history of the Waffen-SS from the founding of its forerunner, the SS-Verfugungstruppe, until May 1945. The author has traveled to Germany to interview numerous surviving former Waffen-SS soldiers and corresponded with many others, obtaining first-hand accounts of their wartime experiences. The handbook is illustrated with a rich selection of previously unpublished photographs, predominantly from private collections, ranging from studio posed shots to previously unpublished candid snaps and from battlefield pictures to war correspondent action shots.

Waffen-Ss Handbook 1933-1945

Europe

Sutton Pub Ltd

Originating in Hitler's personal bodyguard, the Waffen-SS (armed SS) was expanded as a fourth branch of the Wehrmacht and became regarded as the tough elite of the German armed forces. Known as Hitler's 'Asphalt Soldiers' they fought on all the main battle-fronts, but most notably in the East against the Soviet Union and in Normandy following 'Overlord'. By the war's end the Waffen-SS could boast almost forty field divisions manned by nearly one million troops. Gordon Williamson describes the organization, equipment, tactics and personalities of the Waffen-SS in the Second World War. A chronology outlines the major events in the history of the Waffen-SS from the founding of its forerunner, the SS-Verfugungstruppe, until May 1945. The author has travelled to Germany to interview numerous surviving former Waffen-SS soldiers and corresponded with many others, obtaining first-hand accounts of their wartime experiences. The handbook is illustrated with a rich selection of previously unpublished photographs, predominantly from private collections, ranging from studio posed shots to previously unpublished candid snaps and from battlefield pictures to war correspondent action shots.

Waffen-SS Handbook, 1933-1945

Sutton

Reichmarschall Hermann Goring's Luftwaffe was the most pro-Nazi of the three services. As well as aviation units, the Luftwaffe included airborne forces and units of ground troops. The Luftwaffe was at the forefront of the dramatic German Blitzkrieg successes of the early part of the war, with dive-bombers working in close cooperation with armored units on the ground. As the tide of the war turned, the Luftwaffe was unsuccessful in preventing the destruction of German cities and industry by Allied bombers, despite the development of a highly effective night-fighter force. The latter years of the war saw the development of new, technologically advanced aircraft that were light years ahead of anything the Allies were considering, such as jet fighters, rocket-propelled aircraft, 'flying wings' and many others. As well as examining the Luftwaffe's organization and command structure, strategy, tactics, research and development, Gordon Williamson provides brief biographies of its most important figures, from field marshals to individual fighter pilots. He also surveys key aircraft types, uniforms and insignia to provide a comprehensive summary of the Luftwaffe in action between 1935 and 1945.

Luftwaffe Handbook 1935-1945

The History Press

Interviews with Waffen-SS veterans document their combat experiences, indoctrination, and opinions on Hitler, and include their comments on wartime atrocities

Loyalty Is My Honor

Motorbooks Intl

Gordon Williams. The definitive account of Hitler's private army from its inception in the 1920s to its demise in 1945. Every aspect of the organization is covered, including its origins, its units and battles, and key figures who led formations in the field and oversaw internal affairs within Nazi Germany.- Continuing customer fascination with the role of the "SS" in Nazis Germany- Complete history of the organizations evilAvailable Winter 2005

The SS: Hitler's Instrument Of Terror

Zenith Pr

The SS: Hitler’s Instrument of Terroris an authoritative account of Hitler’s private army. Every aspect of the SS is examined in full: its units and their battles, the foreign legions, the various non-military departments, and the key figures who led formations in the field and oversaw internal affairs within Nazi Germany, such as Heinrich Himmler, ‘Sepp’ Dietrich and Kurt Meyer. In addition, the questions of atrocities committed against prisoners and civilians, and the SS’s role in the concentration camp system, are addressed in full. The appendix includes biographies of some of the more notorious SS members, such as Adolf Eichmann, and Reinhard Heydrich. Ranging from its post-World War I origins to the fall of Berlin, the book will be of interest to both the student of military history and the general reader. Illustrated with 270 colorr and black and white photographs, many from private collections and seldom seen, as well as 25 color artworks, The SS: Hitler’s Instrument of Terroris the definitive account of Nazi Germany’s most notorious organization.

The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror: Hitler's Instrument of Terror

Chartwell Books

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Hitler's Instrument of Terror

The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror

The Iron Cross: A History, 1813-1957

Knights of the Iron Cross: A History 1939-1945

Waffen-Ss Handbook 1933-1945

Waffen-SS Handbook, 1933-1945

Luftwaffe Handbook 1935-1945

Loyalty Is My Honor

The SS: Hitler's Instrument Of Terror

The SS: Hitler's Instrument of Terror: Hitler's Instrument of Terror