In the early 1920s, a tiny group was formed within the SA to serve as Hitler's personal bodyguard. Originally labelled the "Stosstruppe Adolf Hitler," they later became known as the SS - Schutz Staffeln, or "protection squads." From these humble beginnings, the SS rose to a nominal strength of 38 divisions of over 800,000 men by 1945, representing a sizeable portion of Germany's land forces and more importantly a quarter of her tank forces and a third of her mechanised infantry. Martin Windrow provides a splendid in-depth ...
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In the early 1920s, a tiny group was formed within the SA to serve as Hitler's personal bodyguard. Originally labelled the "Stosstruppe Adolf Hitler," they later became known as the SS - Schutz Staffeln, or "protection squads." From these humble beginnings, the SS rose to a nominal strength of 38 divisions of over 800,000 men by 1945, representing a sizeable portion of Germany's land forces and more importantly a quarter of her tank forces and a third of her mechanised infantry. Martin Windrow provides a splendid in-depth review of the history, uniforms and insignia of the infamous Waffen-SS of World War II.
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Very Good. Very good paperback. Light shelfwear, slight bumping to spine which doesn't interfere with binding. NOT ex-library. Solid copy. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Near Fine. First American edition. 40pp. Pictorial wrappers. Illustrated in black and white photographs, color plates by Michael Roffe. Wrappers lightly age-toned, near fine. Men-At-Arms Series.
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Very Good. First edition. Color plates by Michael Roffe. Large octavo. 40pp. Illustrated from black-and-white photographs. Glossy illustrated wrappers. Toning to the wrappers, a small dampstain to the foot to the spine, and a small abrasion to the rear panel, else very good or better.
