Waffen SS in Combat

This is the photographic history of the Waffen-SS in combat on all fronts. The short six year history of the Waffen SS spanned triumph and disaster, and their story can be traced through these powerful images, which clearly document the reality of combat from 1940 to 1945. These rare images span the combat history of the Waffen-SS from the optimism of the opening phases of the war in the west through the challenges of Barbarossa and the long and bloody retreat against a numerically far superior enemy in both the east and the west. This powerful photographic record is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the course of the war from the German perspective and clearly demonstrates the scale of the task undertaken by the Waffen-SS on all fronts. SELLING POINTS: ? Contains approximately 160 pages of integrated images from the period. ? Covers the six-year history of the Waffen-SS. ? Charts the Waffen-SS in combat between 1940-45. ? Ideal reading for anyone with an interest in the Second World War from the German's perspective. Integrated pictures throughout