The SS: The Growth and Organisation of Himmler's Stormtroopers (World War II Germany) - Hardcover

McNab, Chris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906626499 ISBN 13: 9781906626495

Publisher: Amber Books, 2009

Synopsis

The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But we don't ask for their love; only for their fear.'
– Himmler

Most people would associate the SS with Heinrich Himmler, but the latter was not the first (or the last) leader of this infamous body. The SS 1923–1945 examines the history and development of the chutzstaffel from its origin as Hitler’s personal bodyguard to its growth into a millions-strong organization by the war’s end in 1945. Broken down by the key constituent parts of the SS, such as the police, concentration camps, security services, Waffen-SS, slave labor, Einsatzgruppen and so forth, the book includes exhaustive reference tables, diagrams, maps and charts, presenting all the core subject information in easy-to-follow formats.

The SS 1923–1945 will be an essential reference guide for anyone interested in the history or demographics of this infamous organization.

About this title

About the Author:

Chris McNab is a wilderness expert, military specialist and author of over 20 survival publications, including How to Survive Anything, Anywhere, Living off the Land, and SAS Training Manual: How to Pass the SAS Selection Course. He holds a PhD from the University of Wales and lives in south Wales, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Amber Books
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1906626499
• ISBN 13: 9781906626495
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192