Full Description
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. This first of four titles covers the first five Waffen-SS divisions, including the famous SS Panzer Division 'Wiking'.
Contents
11. SS Panzer Division 'Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler' - 12. SS Panzer Division 'Das Reich' - 13. SS Panzer Division 'Totenkopf' - 14. SS Polizei Panzergenadier Division - 15. SS Panzer Division 'Wiking'
