Description
Product ID: | 9781782742494 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | The Waffen-SS Divisional Histories |
Title: | SS-Leibstandarte |
Subtitle: | The History of the First SS Division, 1933–45 |
Authors: | Author: Rupert Butler |
Page Count: | 192 |
Subjects: | European history, European history, History, Second World War, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Germany, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
Description: | Select Guide Rating SS-Leibstandarte is an in-depth examination of the first Waffen-SS unit to be formed, the SS-Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler. The book explores the background of the unit’s formation, including its origins as the Führer’s bodyguard, the men it recruited, the key figures involved in the division, its organization, training, uniforms and insignia. ‘I swear to thee, Adolf Hitler, as Führer and Chancellor of the German Reich, loyalty and bravery. I vow to thee, and to the superiors whom thou shalt appoint, obedience unto death, so help me God.’ – SS Oath of Loyalty |
Imprint Name: | Amber Books |
Publisher Name: | Amber Books Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2015-02-18 |