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BISHOP**, CHRIS: : THE WAFFEN-SS IN EUROPE 1940-1945 - SS: HELL ON THE WESTERN FRONT

UK.STAPLEHURST,KENT.SPELLMOUNT LIMITED,2003.

ISBN 1862271852.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy,contemporary monochrome montage'd photographic illustrated front panel of dw/dj with white lettering,white lettered spine,rear panel with single contemporary b/w photograph and white-lettered part synopsis; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glazed boards with dw/dj design repeated to same,a b/w striped headband and immaculate plain pale grey endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn,6-192pp [paginated] includes 8 chapters, profusely illustrated with b/w regional battle maps+keys and historic contemporary b/w photographs throughout the text and the book, appendices(6): German Waffen SS Knight's Cross winners,Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves winners, Winners of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves+ Swords,Winners of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves,Swords and Diamonds,Non-German Knight's Cross (or better) winners,and SS Orders of Battle,an index; plus [unpaginated] thumbnail contemporary b/w photographic illustrated half-title page,title page,and a contents list/table. Despite their success in the invasion of Poland,the Waffen-SS still had something to prove as a fighting organization when they arrived in the West for the attack on th Low countries.'SS: Hell on the Western Front' describes in vivid detail the explots of the Waffen-SS in Western Europe from 1940 to 1945. Illustrated with rare action photographs, the book begins with the formation of the Waffen-SS and its growth and development into a combat arm.The striking success of 1940 is examined,as the SS troopers swept all opposition before them,as is the darker side of the organization, with the first atrocities committed against Allied prisoners.After the German victory, Himmler used the new conquered territories as a fertile recruiting ground for the 'war against Communism'.As the preparations for the invasion od the Soviet Union advanced,Hitler was distracted by the crisis in the Balkans,where the Waffen-SS added to their growing reputation,capturing Belgrade and driving the Allied troops out of Greece.By 1944 the Waffen-SS were back in France in numbers,in readiness to repel the expected Allied invasion.After the loss of Normandy,the Waffen-SS fought hard at Arnhem and in the Ardennes offensive,winning respect from the Allied troops that faced them. 'SS: Hell on the Western Front' features the actions and atrocities of such famous Waffen-SS divisions as the Liebstandarte Adolf Hitler,Das Reich,Hitlerjugend and Totenkopf,and provides an insignt into how these ideologically and motivated uniyts consistently outfought the Allies even when seriously disadvantaged due to lack of fuel or air support.'SS: Hell on the Western Front' is a thorough study of the Waffen-SS in the western theatre. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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