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FOR EUROPE: The French Volunteers of the Waffen-SS 4 reviews
Robert Forbes
Helion and Company Ltd., 2006
Outstanding work...
Undoubtedly, Robert Forbes has written with "For Europe : ..." the most precise, objective, accurate (to that date) and exciting account about the french serving in the Waffen SS between 1943 and 1945 and notably in the 33rd Grenadier Division of the SS "Charlemagne".
Forbes details the different backgrounds of the frenchmen (from working class to aristocracy!) who opted for a military ...
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Twilight of the Gods: A Swedish Waffen-SS Volunteer's Experiences with the 11th SS-Panzergrenadier Division ... 13 reviews
Thorolf Hillblad, Erik Wallin
Helion and Company Ltd., 2004
A Swedish Volunteer in the War Against Communism
Both Eric Wallin, and the editor, Thorolf Hillblad served as Swedish volunteers in the 11th Waffen-SS PanzerGrenadier Division "Nordland". This was a truly elite division made up of volunteers from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, and even a few Brits. This divsion was, in 1945, the single most effective unit in the defence of Berlin against Stalin's communist hordes. Wallin's description ...
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To the Bitter End: The Final Battles of Army Groups North Ukraine, A, Centre, Eastern Front, 1944-45 10 reviews
Rolf Hinze
Helion and Company Ltd., 2006
Title Says It All
The title does indeed say it all. An excellent book you won't put down "To The bitter End". This really is a superb addition to the literature in English about these battles, and all credit to the translator!
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IMPERIAL GERMAN ARMY 1914-18: Organisation, Structure, Orders of Battle 2 reviews
Herrman Cron
Helion and Company Ltd, 2006
Great Detail, but Not Light Reading
The sub-title of this book gives you a pretty good idea of just what it's about. It is not a history of the actions of the army but a detailed look at how the Imperial German Army was put together from the Kaiser through the supreme command and General Staff down to details like every division in the army being equipped with a pontoon train consisting of 2 officers, 59 NCOs and ORs (Other Ranks), ...
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LAST LAURELS: The German Defence of Upper Silesia, January-May 19454 reviews
Georg Gunter
Helion and Company Ltd., 2002
Masterful account of this phase of the war
The fighting in Silesia is usually dismissed in a sentence or two, if mentioned at all, in prior English accounts. The publishers should be congratulated on taking on such a project as translating this major German work.
The book covers in an enormous amount of detail the fighting in Upper Silesia, but note that Breslau was in Lower Silesia, and is therefore not included. However, many other ...
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BRITISH AND COMMONWEALTH ARMIES 1939-43 (Helion Order of Battle)
Mark Bevis
Helion and Company Ltd., 2002
This book offers a complete guide to the organisation and order-of-battle of British and Commonwealth armies during the years 1939 to 1943. The five chapters cover all main theatres of war - Europe incl. the Home Front ; North Africa ; East and West Africa, and the Middle East ; the Mediterranean ; the Pacific and Far East. T.o.E.'s (Tables of Organisation and Equipment) are given for all main and many minor types of formations in each theatre ...
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AFTER STALINGRAD: The Red Army's Winter Offensive, 1942-1943
David Glantz
Helion and Company Ltd, 2008
In the wake of the Red Army's signal victory at Stalingrad, which began when its surprise counteroffensive encircled German Sixth Army in Stalingrad region in mid-November 1942 and ended when its forces liquidated beleaguered Sixth Army in early February 1943, the Soviet High Command (Stavka) expanded its counteroffensive into a full-fledged winter offensive which nearly collapsed German defenses in southern Russia. History has recorded the many ...
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IN THE FIRE OF THE EASTERN FRONT: The Experiences Of A Dutch Waffen-SS Volunteer On The Eastern Front 1941-455 reviews
Hendrick Verton
Helion and Company Ltd, 2006
Excellent coverage of Siege of Breslau 1945
This is a very interesting book. The author manages to cover a lot of interesting ground, which is not usually written about in other German World War II memoirs. In particular, his perspective as a Dutch volunteer is written about at length. The prewar conditions in the Netherlands that the author views as responsible for the early years of World War II seeing so many of his fellow countrymen ...
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ON THE BLOODY ROAD TO BERLIN: Frontline Accounts from North-West Europe and the Eastern Front 1944-45
Sarah Williams
Helion and Company Ltd., 2005
What was it like to drive a Sherman tank into the offensive against Budapest, to lead your platoon through the hell of the Normandy bocage or to face the might of the Red Army in the suburbs of Berlin? 'On the Bloody Road to Berlin' puts you in the front-line of the titanic struggles fought in North-West Europe and on the Eastern Front between June 1944 and May 1945. Follow the course of these campaigns through the eyes of a small number of ...
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SNIPING IN FRANCE 1914-18: With Notes on the Scientific Training of Scouts, Observers, and Snipers (Helion ...2 reviews
Major Prickard (DSO MC)
Helion and Company Ltd., 2004
An excellent read
It would appear that this title has not been published since its first appearance in 1920; a great pity given its unique subject and the authors' expertise and experience in the field. Prior to the war, Hesketh-Prichard had been a big-game hunter, expert shot, cricketer, and travel author. He entered the army in 1914 and set about trying to improve the poor standard of British army sniping ...
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ADVENTURES IN MY YOUTH: A German Soldier on the Eastern Front 1941-453 reviews
Armin Scheiderbauer
Helion and Company Ltd., 2003
German Infantry Officer's Memoirs
Excellent account of a young platoon leader and company commander's experiences fighting the Russians in WWII. Explains in detail elements of WWII German officer training; one of the reasons the German Army remainded a deadly opponent to the end of the war was the overall high quality of its company grade officers and NCOs. Describes in detail how it felt to be on the receiving end of a massive ...
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FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR 1870-71 VOLUME 2, THE: After Sedan. Helmuth Von Moltke And The Defeat Of The Government ...1 review
Quintin Barry
Helion and Company Ltd, 2007
Long awaited but flawed.
The Franco-Prussian War has been ill served by historians.Indeed the stand out work-Michael Howards "The Franco Prussian War" is nearly 50 years old.Barry,s work is unabashedly Prussian in outlook.The volumes are rather dense and it is not an easy read but it is rewarding if you stick with it!
The major failing is the lack of clear explanatory maps.Barry uses what appears to be 19th century maps ...
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ADVANCE FROM MONS 1914: The Experiences of a German Infantry Officer (Helion Library of the Great War)1 review
Walter Bloem
Helion and Company Ltd., 2004
Excellent first-hand account
Walter Bloem was an aspiring novelist and officer in the reserves in the year 1914. He had reached a point in his life when he felt he could devote himself more to his passion of writing and the future looked promising--but in August 1914, that all changed with the outbreak of war. In a matter of days he went from being a genlteman and novelist to Captain and company commander in the 12th ...
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Elite of the Third Reich: The Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-451 review
Walther Fellgiebel
Helion and Company Ltd., 2004
Outstanding Book on the Knight's Cross Winners!
If you are a Third Reich collector or have an interest in the winners of the Knight's Cross, then THIS book is for you! Arranged nicely with excellent information on the almost 7000 winners of Germany's highest decoration for bravery! The book is not a biography of the winners but you will know from the preeminent reference on the subject, who and when awards were given. I recommend this book ...
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FOR REX AND FOR BELGIUM: Le'on Degrelle and Walloon Political and Military Collaboration 1940-452 reviews
Eddy de Bruyne, Marc Rikmenspoel
Helion and Company Ltd., 2004
an accurate book about the belgian collaboration during WWII...
Eddy de Bruyne is considered as to be the best specialist about Leon Degrelle and the Walloon collaboration during world war II.
For Rex and For Belgium is a complete study about political and military collaboration from Rex and other political formations. It is a fair and honest analysis about that subject.
Eddy de Bruyne doesn't hide the military exploits of the walloon soldiers. Leon ...
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INTO THE ABYSS: The Last Years Of The Waffen SS 1943-45, A Photographic History 5 reviews
Ian Baxter
Helion and Company Ltd, 2006
Excellent overview with many new photographs
If you are looking for a good basic overview containing many photographs showing the Waffen SS in action during the final two years of the war then this book is for you.
It is incorrect to say that many of the photographs are early war images that have been recycled. The uniforms and equipment in use clearly indicate a late war setting. In addition, despite the very many books published on ...
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ONCE I HAD A COMRADE: Karl Roth and the Combat History of the 36th Panzer Regiment 1939-455 reviews
R Byrd
Helion and Company Ltd., 2006
Excellent historical overview with human interest !
Author tells the story of his heroic father-in-law whom he never met in person. This is a quick read with strong historical research. Great photographic journaling. The personal interest is compelling. Gripping, what's going to happen next combat action. By the end of the book you feel that Karl Roth is a close friend. Authors personal insights are of note. Must read!!
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Rays of the Rising Sun, Volume 1: Japan's Asian Allies 1931-45, China and Manchukuo2 reviews
Philip Jowett
Helion and Company Ltd., 2005
An excellent recommendation for military collections
Philip S. Jowett's Rays Of The Rising Sun: Armed Forces Of Japan's Asian Allies 1931-45, Volume 1: China And Manchukuo is also an excellent recommendation for military collections, covering a puppet government set up in China by the Japanese and the armed forces which served this government. These 'puppet' armies were large and held over a million before 1945, and influenced the course of the ...
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THE BATTLE OF SPICHEREN: August 1870
Major Henderson
Helion and Company Ltd, 2006
This account, penned by a noted British military historian of the late 19th century, remains one of the best narratives of a 19th-century battle yet published. The Battle of Spicheren was fought in early August 1870, and like many of the battles in the opening phase of the Franco-Prussian war, could be termed an encounter battle. Fighting over very difficult terrain, German forces dislodged the French II Corps after a heroic defense. ...
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PENALTY STRIKE: The Memoirs of a Red Army Penal Company Commander 1943-45 (Soviet Memories of War)5 reviews
Alexander Pyl'cyn
Helion and Company Ltd., 2006
Excellent reference about a fairly obscure topic
This book was written by a man who experienced life in a penal unit firsthand, and offers a unique perspective. He debunks several misconceptions about such units, while simultaneously providing an excellent account of daily life as an officer leading a unit of Shtrafniks. Pyl'cyn displays great personal bravery on a number of occasions. The only downside to this book is that, as the memoir of ...
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