Waffen-SS KURSK 1943 Volume 6 (Archive Series) [Hardcover]

Remy Spezzano (Photographer)

Book Description

Series: Archive (RZM Publishing) | Publication Date: February 2005

High-quality photographs on semi-matte art paper. Visual diary of Hitler's elite force. Presented in chronological sequence This sixth volume follows soldiers of the 1st SS LAH and 2nd SS Das Reich Panzer Division in combat during the Battle of Kursk, July 1943. Formed by Heinrich Himmler in 1940 from the Leibstandarte, SS Verfungstruppe and the Totenkopfe Standarten, the Waffen-SS was originally meant to be a racially pure organisation, but this idea was abandoned due to the need for more troops. While initially intended to concentrate on internal matters that threatened Germany, the Waffen-SS mainly served as frontline combat troops alongside the regular German army. They were considered the elite of the German armed forces in World War II and were involved in almost continuous combat. Printed on deluxe European semi-matte art paper for unparalleled photographic reproduction, each page literally pulls you into the images, making you feel as though you are a part of the action. This documentary-style series presents the photographs in the actual sequence in which they were taken, creating a visual diary unlike anything previously published on the subject.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 113 pages
• Publisher: RZM Imports (February 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974838918
• ISBN-13: 978-0974838915
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,320,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quite unlike the usual pictures of war, May 3, 2008

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David W. Lang "David Lang at Advance Book Review" (Santa Clara CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waffen-SS KURSK 1943 Volume 6 (Archive Series) (Hardcover)

Waffen-SS Kursk 1943, Volume 6, by Remy Spezzano, is part of an astounding series devoted to photographs of the largest tank battle in history. The publisher has every right to be proud of this series: Using 28 rolls of recently discovered combat film, it has assembled a collection of unique, informative, and evocative images.

The book begins with a very brief summary of Operation Citadel, the German army's last major offensive against Russia, but the reader needs no knowledge of the battle. The pictures here are universal in what they convey, and the explanatory notes are compact and informative.

Many of the pictures are quite unlike the usual images one finds even in comprehensive pictorial books. Some of the photos, such as the SS NCO comforting a duckling, impart a sense of humanity to those who may not deserve it. A very highly recommended series.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Series, February 14, 2007

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A. Crisp (Melbourne, Australia.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waffen-SS KURSK 1943 Volume 6 (Archive Series) (Hardcover)

I purchased all 6 books in the series, at the time of writing this I had received Vol 3 to 6, the photos are all in black and white none of which I had seen before quality is good with a basic caption under each photo and a more detail information regarding the photo and what stage of the battle is at the rear.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Series, February 13, 2007

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A. Crisp (Melbourne, Australia.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Waffen-SS KURSK 1943 Volume 5 (Archive Series) (Hardcover)

I purchased all 6 books in the series, at the time of writing this I had received Vol 4 and 5, the photos are all in black and white none of which I had seen before quality is good with a basic caption under each photo and a more detail information regarding the photo and what stage of the battle is at the rear.