Hitler's Gauls: The History of the 33rd Waffen-SS Division Charlemagne by Jonath

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The divisions of the Waffen-SS were among the elite of Hitler's armies in the Second World War. But alongside the Germans in the Waffen-SS fought an astonishingly high number of volunteers from other countries. By the end of the Second World War these foreign volunteers comprised half of all Hitler's Waffen-SS, and filled the ranks of over twenty-four of the nominal thirty-eight Waffen-SS divisions. So during the most brutal war that mankind has ever known, hundreds of thousands of men flocked to fight for a country that was not theirs, and for a cause that was one of the most monstrous and barbaric in history. Who were these men, and why did they fight? Hitler's Gauls is an in-depth examination of one of these legions of foreign volunteers, the Charlemagne division, who were recruited entirely from conquered France. The men in Charlemagne, often motivated by an extreme anti-communist zeal, fought hard on the Eastern Front including battles of near annihilation in the snows of Pomerania and the final stand in the ruins of Berlin. This definitive history, illustrated with rare photographs, explores the background, training, key figures and full combat record of one of Hitler's lesser known foreign units of the Second World War.

Notes

The story of the Charlemagne division of the Waffen-SS; volunteers from conquered France who fought on the side of Hitler and Germany.

Author Biography

Jonathan Trigg served in the 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment, reaching the rank of Captain and completing tours in Northern Ireland, Bosnia and the Middle East. Since leaving the British Army he has worked in the City of London and local government. He has also written Hitler's Flemish Lions and Hitler's Jihadis for Spellmount and The History Press. He lives in Sheffield.

Long Description

The divisions of the Waffen-SS were among the elite of Hitler's armies in the Second World War. But alongside the Germans in the Waffen-SS fought an astonishingly high number of volunteers from other countries. By the end of the Second World War these foreign volunteers comprised half of all Hitler's Waffen-SS, and filled the ranks of over twenty-four of the nominal thirty-eight Waffen-SS divisions. So during the most brutal war that mankind has ever known, hundreds of thousands of men flocked to fight for a country that was not theirs, and for a cause that was one of the most monstrous and barbaric in history. Who were these men, and why did they fight? Hitler's Gauls is an in-depth examination of one of these legions of foreign volunteers, the Charlemagne division, who were recruited entirely from conquered France. The men in Charlemagne, often motivated by an extreme anti-communist zeal, fought hard on the Eastern Front including battles of near annihilation in the snows of Pomerania and the final stand in the ruins of Berlin. This definitive history, illustrated with rare photographs, explores the background, training, key figures and full combat record of one of Hitler's lesser known foreign units of the Second World War.

Details ISBN0752454765 Author Jonathan Trigg Pages 192 Publisher The History Press Ltd Year 2009 ISBN-10 0752454765 ISBN-13 9780752454764 Format Paperback Media Book Short Title HITLERS GAULS Series Hitler's Legions Language English Series Number 01 Illustrations Yes Imprint The History Press Ltd Subtitle The History of the 33rd Waffen-SS Division Charlemagne Place of Publication Stroud Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2009-11-20 UK Release Date 2009-11-20 AU Release Date 2009-11-20 NZ Release Date 2009-11-20 DEWEY 940.540944 Audience General We've got this

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