SS Totenkopf, France 1940: Campaign Photo Diary of the Totenkopf Division, May 1940 - Hardcover

Lefe'vre, Eric

 
9782352501152: SS Totenkopf, France 1940: Campaign Photo Diary of the Totenkopf Division, May 1940

Synopsis

Published in 1942 with the title Damals, this album is aimed at enhancing the reputation of the SS-Totenkopf-Division, a rather unusual motorized Waffens-SS formation whose nucleus had been shaped with concentration camp guards, the sadly famous ss-Totenkopfverbände. Evidence is provided through text and photos that in 1940, on the battlefields of France, this division displayed the same worth as the best Wehrmacht divisions. Eric Lefèvre has added a historical account of the unit and a biography of its commander SS-Gruppenführer Eicke to the original facsimile. Each of the 89 photos and each text forms the subject of remarks and necessary annotations by the same writer.

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Review

“...an excellent book, beautifully produced and thoughtfully executed. It is a fascinating read for all those interested in the Blitzkrieg era of the Waffen SS.” (Toy Solder & Model Figure)

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