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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.541343
EAN num: 9780811731997
ISBN number: 0811731995
Label: Stackpole Books
Manufacturer: Stackpole Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 608
Printing Date: June 01, 2005
Publishing house: Stackpole Books
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Volume two continues with the survivors of the bloody fighting in France regrouping to make a final stand in the Ardennes and Hungary before Germany was overcome by the Allies. A detailed and gripping account of the most famous, and infamous, division to fight in World War II for any side. Part two of the defining work on Hitler's elite fanatical boy soldiers written by the division's former chief of staff.
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This is a wonderfully written book that captivated the reader, making the history come alive. Great for adults, as well as for an older child with a thirst for history.
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Enjoyed reading this, but at times was not sure as to whom was being described in some battle descriptions. an informatve book that gives a
look into a group of young men that gave their lives defending a flawed
beleif system forced upon them..
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Meyer's work is reminiscent of the 19st century general staff studies filled with a truely impressive amount of informations about the control, command and actions of large combat units in the field. As such, it is a very good source as to understand how a german tank division lived and fought in the late war years.
Unlike general staff studies, design for professionnals by professionals, Meyer work aim a wider public. Thus, the austerity of a day by day Operation staff officer's journal is somewhat nuanced by 12.SS soldiers testifies and reminiescences. Nevertheless, the book still is plain "facts and stats" military history and as such maybe not advised for one looking for an easy read or not having either an interest on the action of the division on a specific timeline or the day to day activity of a german tank division.
On the downside, while the Normandy and the Bulge parts are very detailled, the hungarian and austrian ones don't follow and are only spoken off as a sidenote to the division history. Finally, this is not a study on the waffen-ss divisions whether regarding the formation or the political education, the two main differences with standards german divisions. Both are overviewed.
All in all, especially given the price, this is a must have for anyone interrested in the german Wehrmacht as a fighting organisation in the late war years.
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This is the battle history of the 12th. SS Hilter-youth division. The division was refered to as the " Childrens " division until the U.S Army faced them in battle ! A very well researched and presented history .
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This is an excellent historical reference book. It provides another viewpoint to the Allied histories of the war. There seems to be an obvious bias which is also present in many if not most of the Allied histories. Viewed in the context of contrary histories of the same battles, many points can be clarified.
The 12th SS was a fabulous division of fighting men. I see many training and doctrinal attributes that were used in the Marine Corps when I joined. When viewed in a strictly historical perspective of fighting quality and ability there are few formations that can compare with with the 12th SS. I highly recommend these volumes to historians as well as gamers modeling the battles this division was engaged in.
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