Hitler's foreign divisions

By Chris Bishop

Subjects: Occupied territories, Germany World War, 1939-1945, World War, 1939-1945, Waffen-SS, Recruiting, enlistment, Armed Forces, Regimental histories, Foreign enlistment, History, Recruiting and enlistment, Campaigns

Description: The divisions of the Waffen-SS were the elite of Hitler's armies in World War II, but some of the most fanatical of these were not even German. SS: Hitler's Foreign Divisions is an in-depth examination of the approximately 350,000 foreign volunteers from German-occupied countries who opted to fight for the Third Reich as members of the Waffen-SS. The book explores the background to their recruitment and describes -- on a unit-by-unit basis -- their history, structure, and combat record in the war. - Jacket flap.