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  • Personal Accounts of the Waffen-SS at War

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series World War II Germany
    No military organisation has fought as well against such overwhelming odds as the Waffen-SS, but few have earned such an infamous reputation in the process. Hitler’s elite proved itself in some of the most savage actions of World War II: the battle of Kharkov, the defence of the Demyansk Pocket and the Normandy landings. Certain units, however, also perpetrated atrocities against innocent ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wolf Pack

    The Story of the U-Boat in World War II

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    In this comprehensive book, the wartime development of the U-Boat is traced along with the experiences of typical U-Boat crewmen, from recruitment to combat.Germany's World War II U-Boat fleet represented the elite of their naval personnel. In terms of technology, training, tactics and combat successes, the U-Boat Waffe was far superior to that of any other combatant nation. Gordon Williamson ... Read more

    $11.39 USD

  • U-Boat Bases and Bunkers 1941–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 3 - Fortress
    Few of the massive military structures built by Germany during World War II are as impressive as the U-Boat bases and bunkers in Germany, Norway and France.This title takes a close look at the formidable edifices on the French coast (Brest, Lorient, St Nazaire, La Pallice, Bordeaux) in Norway (Bergen, Trondheim) and in Germany (Keil, Hamburg, Helgoland) and also focuses on the huge 'Valentin' ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

  • German Destroyers 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 91 - New Vanguard
    The German destroyer fleet of World War II consisted of nine classes: the Diether Von Roeder Class, the Leberecht Maas Class and the wartime classes Z23, Z35, Z37, Z40, Z43, Z46 and Z52.These vessels, though fewer in number than the British destroyer fleet, tended to be much bigger and more powerful than their allied counterparts. They served their country well in operations in the Channel, North ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • The Waffen-SS (1)

    1. to 5. Divisions

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The military branch of the Nazi SS security organisation grew from only a handful of battalions at the outbreak of war in 1939 to hundreds of thousands of troops in dozens of divisions.The battlefield reputation of the premier armoured and mechanised divisions would become second to none; lavishly equipped and regarded as utterly reliable, they were thrown into many desperate battles on both ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • German Army Elite Units 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    In World War II a number of German Army units and divisions were classed as élites, and were distinguished by special insignia of various kinds.For some this status was simply a matter of lineage - e.g. the Infantry Regiment 'List', which traced its identity to the Bavarian unit with which Hitler had served in World War I. Some, like the 'Grossdeutschland' and Panzer-Lehr divisions, were raised ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • German Light Cruisers 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 84 - New Vanguard
    The German Navy of World War II was small in number, but contained some of the most technologically advanced capital ships in the world.This meant that although the Kriegsmarine never felt capable of encountering the might of the British Navy in a fleet action, her ships were individually more than a match for the outdated vessels of the Royal Navy. Nowhere was this more the case than in Germany's ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • German Battleships 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 71 - New Vanguard
    Gordon Williamson examines the design, development and operational use of the battleships used by the Kriegsmarine during World War II.The 'Schlesien' and 'Schleswig-Holstein' were used mostly as training ships until the end of the war when they took part in bombardment of Soviet troop movements in East Prussia. The 'Scharnhorst' had a successful career until her sinking at the battle of the North ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • World War II German Women’s Auxiliary Services

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    This comprehensive book provides a detailed exploration of the roles and uniforms of German women during the Nazi regime, highlighting their contributions despite Hitler's conservative views on their place.It delves into the various uniforms and insignia of women serving as auxiliaries in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and SS, as well as their roles in the signals and air defense services. ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • The Waffen-SS (3)

    11. to 23. Divisions

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The Waffen-SS grew from a handful of obscure infantry battalions in 1939, to a force of more than 30 divisions by the end of World War II, including units of every type and every level of battlefield value.The mid-war divisions covered in this third title represent that range, from some of the most effective German and Western European volunteer formations – e.g. the 12. SS-Pz Div 'Hitlerjugend', ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • Kriegsmarine Coastal Forces

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 151 - New Vanguard
    Although often overlooked in favour of the U-boats or battleships, the vast majority of the Kriegsmarine was formed of the smaller vessels of the coastal forces.These ships and boats, which included minesweepers, torpedo boats, patrol boats, and blockade breakers, gave crucial service to Germany during the war, and many continued serving for decades after the surrender in such tasks as clearing ... Read more

    $13.59 USD

  • German E-boats 1939–45

    by Gordon Williamson ...
    Series Book 59 - New Vanguard
    By the outbreak of World War II, Germany had done much to replace the Kaiser's High Seas Fleet, which was scuttled following their surrender at the end of World War I.Forced to build anew, the Kriegsmarine possessed some of the most technically advanced warships in existence. Although the heavy units of the fleet were too small in number to pose much of a threat, Germany was particularly well ... Read more

    $13.59 USD