SS-Charlemagne : the 33rd Waffen-Grenadier Division of the SS / Tony Le Tissier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Le Tissier, Tony, 1932-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Participation, French.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Regimental histories--Germany.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Eastern Front.

Waffen-SS. Waffen-Grenadier-Division "Charlemagne," 33--History.

Waffen-SS.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley [England] : Pen & Sword Military, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In May 1945, as the triumphant Red Army crushed the last pockets of German resistance in central Berlin, French soldiers fought back. They were the last surviving members of SS Charlemagne, the Waffen SS division made up of French volunteers. They were among the final defenders of the city and of Hitler s bunker. Their extraordinary story gives a compelling insight into the dreadful climax of the Battle for Berlin and into the conflicts of loyalty faced by the French in the Second World War. Yet, whatever their motivation, the performance of these soldiers as they confronted the Soviet onslaug

Contents:

List of Maps; List of Plates; Preface; 1. Formation; 2. Action; 3. Withdrawal; 4. Retreat; 5. Gotenhafen; 6. Reorganisation; 7. Berlin-Neukölln; 8. Berlin-Mitte; 9. Finale; Annex A: The Formation of a French Regiment of theWaffen-SS; Annex B: The Initial Command Structures; Bibliography; Index; Armed Forces Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-176) and indexes.

ISBN:

9781299199057

1299199054

9781848846944

1848846940

OCLC:

797917302