The history of II SS Panzer Corps is a short and violent one. This meticulously researched book documents the actions of the 9th and 10th SS Panzer Divisions from activation until October 1944, and the 2nd and 9th SS Divisions from December 1944 until the end of the war. This period encompasses the Battle of Normandy, the escape from the Falaise Pocket, the MARKET GARDEN episode and Hitler's last great offensive in the West, the Battle of the Bulge. Sons of the Reich also dismantles the myth that the Waffen SS were a volunteer force of brainwashed thugs and fanatics, in fact II SS Panzer Division were ordinary conscripts, whose tenacity (most notably at Arnhem in September 1944) was admired by friend and foe alike. AUTHOR: Since retiring from a successful military career in 1986, Major General Mike Reynolds has become a highly respected military historian. He is the author of five other critically acclaimed books, printed in numerous languages. SELLING POINTS: Unique insight into one of only two units in German Army that bore Hitler's name. Companion to Steel Inferno, I Panzer Corps by the same author Meticulously researched from many rare and obscure sources Very readable account for both military historians and general readers ILLUSTRATIONS: 16 pages of b/w plates
