In Nazi Germany the SS was an instrument of terror and repression. This powerful spearhead was known as the Waffen-SS. A hand-picked elite of magnificent fighting men whose courage was outstanding, but also a force of cruel fanatics capable of hideous atrocities against all accepted rules of warfare. This detailed history looks at both faces of the SS formations, giving a vivid picture of the diabolical architects of the world's most terrible private army ' Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler.
- ISBN13 9780850529685
- Publish Date 13 February 2003
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 8 July 2021
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Pen & Sword Books Ltd
- Edition New edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 292
- Language English