FOR EUROPE: the French Volunteers of the Waffen-SS :: World War II :: Time Periods

- For years, knowledge of the history and fate of the French volunteers of the Waffen-SS has been plagued by inaccurate and misleading accounts.‘For Europe’ now tells this story accuraely for the first time. - an exhaustive account of the formation and service of all French SS units, focusing on the 33rd ‘Charlemagne’ Division. - Includes officer lists.

In late 2000, the book ‘Pour Europe’: the French volunteers of the Waffen-SS’ was published privately in a limited edition of 500 copies.We are pleased to present a heavily revised and expanded edtion of this book which provides the definitive account of its subject, impeccably researched directly from French and German sources, and with assistance from former volunteers. ‘For Europe’ covers:The formation of the French Sturmbrigade of the Waffen-SS called ‘Charlemagne’ including brief histories of its main component parts, namely the LVF and Milce francaise - the bitter fighting and massacre of ‘Charlemagne’ on the Eastern Front, in Pomerania 1945 - the reformaton of ‘Charlemagne’ - a blow-by-blow account of the French Sturmbataillon in the final battle for Berlin. - The French Waffen-SS in NW Europe 1944-45, including a new and detailed study of the events surrounding the murder of 12 French volunteers of the Waffen-SS at Bad Reichenhall with information provided by a relative of one of those murdered - The story of a Fremch nurse of the Waffen-SS. New material on the French volunteers who served with the NSKK and SK--OT - The post war years - The former French volunteers of the Waffen-SS who fought in the ranks of the Bilom in Indochina.

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Product Code:	10048
Author:	Robert Forbes
ISBN:	1 876422 68 X
Format:	528pp, 12 maps, photos, hb. Published Price £35
Shipping Time:	This item is usually dispatched Next Day
Our Price:	£29.95