For the Homeland - Softcover

Pencz, Rudolf

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Synopsis

  • Groundbreaking history of a rarely covered German unit
  • Numerous eyewitness reports from members of the division
  • Detailed maps to illustrate the division's actions
    Composed of ethnic Germans living in Hungary, the 31st Waffen-SS Volunteer Grenadier Division fought against the Red Army in Hungary starting in late 1944. Early the next year, it was sent to Silesia for the final battle southeast of Berlin, where it surrendered in May.
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    About the Author

    Rudolf Pencz lives in Hungary.

    From the Back Cover

    Formed in the fall of 1944, the 31st Waffen-SS Volunteer Grenadier Division was composed mainly of ethnic Germans living in Hungary. After a brief period of training, the division endured its baptism of fire against the Red Army in the Hungarian sector of the Eastern Front in late 1944. The 31st then participated in the battles southeast of Berlin, where the division fought until its battered remnants surrendered to the Soviets in May 1945. Rudolf Pencz's carefully researched account records the complete history of this rarely covered Waffen-SS formation.

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