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German Commanders of World War II (2): Waffen-SS, Luftwaffe & Navy (Elite) (v. 2)

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I bought this, and several others in the series, for my 13-year-old son. He loves history and is especially interested in WWII. I am always a bit cautious/concerned when purchasing war books because of his age. I was particularly concerned about this book (and the others in the series). I did not know what they would say about these war heroes/criminals. I did not want a book that glorified them. Nor did I want a book that desecrated them. What I want is for my son to know that Hitler/the Nazis were horrible and there is no excuse for what happened. Ever. But I also want him to know that not all Germans were Nazis (my mom, his grandmother, grew up in Austria during WWII- her 16-year-old brother was FORCED into serving) and that in war, as in life, war crimes and heroics is a matter of perspective. This book simply lists the different commanders and describes what they did before, during and after the war. There are photos of many of the commanders. There is also a section of illustrations, much like those on the cover, of the various uniforms, etc. This book does not go into wrong or right, good or bad. It is simply a factual accounting of who the German WWII commanders were, and what the uniforms looked like.