Hitler's Death's Head Division
Author | : Rupert Butler |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 261 |
Release | : 1990-12-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781844152056 |
ISBN-13 | : 1844152057 |
Rating | : 4/5 (057 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hitler's Death's Head Division by : Rupert Butler
Download or read book Hitler's Death's Head Division written by Rupert Butler and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 1990-12-31 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Formally published as The Curse of the Death Head, this book is the story of the infamous SS Totenkopf Division. The soldiers wore the sinister silver insignia of the Death's Head on their collars, and they were feared, hated and respected as one of the premier devisions on the Waffen-SS. In the early days of the war in Russia, the division covered itself in glory, but in defeat the men of the Totenkopf crashed to shame and ignominy, leaving behind a legacy of loathing unique in the annals of the battlefield