During World War II, the military arm of the Nazi SS evolved from a small collection of lightly regarded infantry formations into a vast fighting force comprising more than 30 divisions, including armoured, cavalry, mountain and specialist combat units. By the final years of the war, the Waffen-SS had become a major component of Germany’s military machine, serving on every major front of the conflict.
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During World War II, the military arm of the Nazi SS evolved from a small collection of lightly regarded infantry formations into a vast fighting force comprising more than 30 divisions, including armoured, cavalry, mountain and specialist combat units. By the final years of the war, the Waffen-SS had become a major component of Germany’s military machine, serving on every major front of the conflict.
This volume, the second in a four-part series, examines several key Waffen-SS divisions formed during the organisation’s rapid wartime expansion. Included are the first SS mountain and cavalry divisions, alongside two of the powerful Panzer divisions created during the major enlargement of 1943. The book explores their formation, operational development, battlefield performance and role within German military strategy.
Featuring rare archival photographs from private collections, this illustrated reference provides detailed coverage of Waffen-SS organisation, uniforms, insignia and combat history. An essential resource for military historians, collectors, modellers and readers interested in World War II German military history, Waffen-SS divisions and the Eastern and Western Front campaigns.
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