|
![]() |
|||
|
||||
OverviewThe 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jonathan TriggPublisher: The History Press Ltd Imprint: The History Press Ltd Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.00cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780752454764ISBN 10: 0752454765 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 20 November 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock ![]() The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationJonathan 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |