A fascinating and detailed account of every aspect of the Waffen-SS's war on the Eastern Front: its battles, its organization, tactics, and equipment. Read what it was like to take part in Operation 'Barbarossa', the opening assault against Russia in the summer of 1941; the clash of massed armor at Kursk; and other epic encounters of war in the East. Ailsby also provides detailed insight into how Waffen-SS individuals and units met and often mastered their Red Army adversaries.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ok but not great history of the SS.,
By Jeff (Maryland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: SS: Hell on the Eastern Front: The Waffen-SS War in Russia 1941-1945 (Hardcover)
This book is a decent introduction into the study of the SS. It doesn't have much (if any) new information and it doesn't go very deep into the subject but if you are only starting to study WWII or the SS this is a good primer (probably best suited to high school students). It also mainly concentrates on the fighting units of the SS while devoting very little space to the Waffen SS's atrocities and participation in the Holocaust. I also would have liked to have more infomation about the foreign SS units. The book has several good photographs in it. Again, not for serious students of military history but a good start for study of the SS if you are interested in learning about WWII military units. Just don't expect too much.
18 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
This book is a rehash of old data with a new title,
By A Customer
This review is from: SS: Hell on the Eastern Front: The Waffen-SS War in Russia 1941-1945 (Hardcover)
Mr. Ailsby never fails to copy data from other authors and add a fancy title that is catching and will sell. So long as the title has "SS" on it (he figures), it will sell. Don't waste your time or money on this piece of tripe!
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A good book.,
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This review is from: SS: Hell on the Eastern Front: The Waffen-SS War in Russia 1941-1945 (Hardcover)
This is a good book and the first I've read by Christopher Ailsby. It covers almost everything concerning the war on the eastern front 1941 - 1945. I`m thinking of aquiring Roll Of Infamy by the same author.Christer
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Few troops were more ideologically motivated than the men of the Waffen-SS, especially those who first fought in Russia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spearhead units, panzergrenadier division, partisan detachments, panzer army, grenadier regiment, panzer regiment, reconnaissance battalion, armoured units Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Red Army, Totenkopf Division, Panzer Corps, Eastern Front, Das Reich, Leibstandarte Division, Home Army, Wiking Division, Army Group Centre, Soviet Union, Panzer Group, Army Group South, Adolf Hitler, Knight's Cross, World War, River Dnieper, Third Reich, Belorussian Front, Demyansk Pocket, Waffen-Grenadier Division, Old Town, River Lovat, Theodor Eicke, Army Group North, Britische Freikorps New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Few troops were more ideologically motivated than the men of the Waffen-SS, especially those who first fought in Russia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spearhead units, panzergrenadier division, partisan detachments, panzer army, grenadier regiment, panzer regiment, reconnaissance battalion, armoured units Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Red Army, Totenkopf Division, Panzer Corps, Eastern Front, Das Reich, Leibstandarte Division, Home Army, Wiking Division, Army Group Centre, Soviet Union, Panzer Group, Army Group South, Adolf Hitler, Knight's Cross, World War, River Dnieper, Third Reich, Belorussian Front, Demyansk Pocket, Waffen-Grenadier Division, Old Town, River Lovat, Theodor Eicke, Army Group North, Britische Freikorps New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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This book cites 2
books:
- The Eastern Front (Campaigns of World War II) by Duncan Anderson on page 86
- Mein Kampf by Adolf Hitler on page 115
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