Hitler's Flemish Lions; The History of the 27th SS-Freiwilligen Grenadier Division Langemarck (Flamische NR.1)

Jonathan Trigg

ISBN 10: 0752467301 / ISBN 13: 9780752467306

Published by Spellmount, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England, 2012

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Spellmount, Gloucestershire. 2012. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First paperback edition. Book 2 in the Hitler's Legions Series. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Pictorial Wraps. Wraps are not bent of folded; spine is not creased or split. 224 pp. An in depth study of foreign soldiers in the Waffen SS; the Langemarck division, composed of fighters drawn from the Flemish lands of Northern Belgium. Motivated by a powerful anti-communist zeal and a desire to escape from their traditional enemies, the French speaking Walloons. A clean pristine copy. Seller Inventory # 002040

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Title: Hitler's Flemish Lions; The History of the ...

Publisher: Spellmount, Stroud, Gloucestershire, England

Publication Date: 2012

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

By the end of the Second World War there were soldiers of more than 30 nationalities fighting in the 38 combat divisions of the Waffen Ss; Reich Germans were in the minority. How did a regime founded upon notions of its own racial superiority come to welcome hundreds of thousands of foreigners into its military elite - and what motivated these men? Following the sell-out success of his first volume in this series, Hitler's Gauls, the author examines in depth the Langemarck division, composed entirely of fighers drawn from the Flemish lands of Northern Belgium. Motivated by a powerful anti-communist zeal and a desire to escape forever the interference of their traditional enemy, France, these men fought at Stalingrd and in the encircling battles of the Volkhov pocket. They fought the bitter campaign in the Ukraine in 1943-44, then in Estonia at the Narva. The Division was destroyed by the Russian juggernaut in 1945. Illustrated with rare photographs, many previously unpublished, and with close analysis of the key figures such as Flemish Knight's Cross winner Remy Schrijnen, this is a fascainating study of fanatical courage.

About the Author:

Jonathan Trigg served with the rank of Captain in the Royal Anglian Regiment in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and the Middle East. Since leaving the British Army he has worked in the City of London and local government, specialising in providing access to financial services for the most disadvantaged in society. He is the author of Hitler's Gauls, Hitler's Vikings and Hitler's Jihadis. This series is a must for all those interested in the greatest fighting force ever assembled and uniquely, its motivation.