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Ailsby has produced several books on the Third Reich and the Waffen-SS itself. Here he collects photographs tracing the transformation of the military organization from a small, select band established to protect Hitler from internal and external enemies into an organization of a million members and renowned for its brutality and fanaticism. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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Waffen-SS: The Illustrated History 1923/45 Ails Unique insight into the most notorious military formation in history. Packed with previously unpubl ished photographs, most taken from private albums of former Waffen-SS soldiers, Waffen-SS chroniclesall the battles and campaigns Waffen-SS units fought in during WWII. Recreates in pictorial form al l aspects of the Waffen-SS¦s war: the growth of the SS panzer divisions, their tactics, recruitment of units, an examination of their weapons and equipment, and images of all Waffen-SS commanders. Includes a chapter on SS war crimes and atrocities.
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