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23rd Waffen-SS, The

By: Schiffer Publishing

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Soldiers (Schiffer Publishing)

Last Stocked on 3/3/2021

Product Info

Title
23rd Waffen-SS, The
Category
Author
Massimiliano Afiero
Publish Year
2016
Pages
144
Dimensions
9.25x12.5x.75"
NKG Part #
2147868311
Type
Hardcover

Description

This book is a detailed history of the 23rd Waffen-SS Panzergrenadier Division "Nederland," the Dutch volunteer SS combat formation. Employed exclusively on the eastern front, except for a brief period in Croatia, the "Nederland" formations participated in many of the most difficult defensive battles on the northeastern front: Leningrad, the Narva bridgehead, the Tannenberg line, Dorpat in Kurland, Pomerania, and the Oder front, until the desperate battle of the Halbe Pocket where the remnants of the division managed to avoid total annihilation, escaping the Soviets and surrendering to American forces. In all of these battles the "Nederland" volunteers showed their valor as true Waffen-SS combatants, always in the front lines and always under constant enemy pressure. This complete treatment fills a large gap in Waffen-SS history. Informative appendices not only relate to the unit's operational history, but also provide details on some of its members, as well as uniforms and insignia.