Das Reich
Das Reich
paperback
Published:
5 August, 1999
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Description
The remarkable and courageous war record of the famous Das Reich 2nd SS Division, a fearsome unit which saw heavy fighting throughout the war, from France to the Eastern Front and back to Germany.
The 2nd SS Division was an elite, highly trained, volunteer fighting force, the premier Division of the Waffen SS and far removed from the more familiar SS Nazi Police role. Driven always by the military virtues of courage, duty and loyalty, it saw action in some of the bloodiest battles of the war, in particular on the Eastern Front. It fought a hard war, suffered terrible casualties, and set new standards of battlefield excellence. Through extensive research, James Lucas tells a gripping story of close quarter hand-to-hand combat, of commanders who led from the front, of camaraderie and unit pride.
This is a book about the best of soldiers in the worst of times.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780304351992 |
| ISBN10 | 0304351997 |
| Number Of Pages | 224 |
| Item Weight | 266 g |
| Product Dimensions | 138 x 200 x 17 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Orion Publishing Co |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
James Lucas fought with the British infantry in the Second World War. He has since established a reputation as a military historian with a particular interest in good soldiering; Das Reich is one of a number of his books about his former enemy.