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From summer 1941, some 100,00 Russians served in the German Wehrmacht, mostly as so called Schutzmannschafen under the command of the German Police (Hohere SS-und Polizeifuhrer) in the eastern occupied areas. The most famous unit was the Brigade Kaminski, established by Bronislav Kaminski in the summer of 1941. In 1944 it became the Waffen-Sturmbrigade der SS “Rona” later the 29. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS “Rona” (russische Nr.1). A second division was later established from various Schutzmannschafts-Bataillonen and was designated 30. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (russische Nr.2). SELLING POINTS: .Detailed combat history of two obscure Ss grenadier divisions .Unit fought on eastern front .collections ILLUSTRATIONS 100 b/w images *

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Rolf Michaelis specializes in books on the Waffen-SS and has written over thirty to date, with many available in English from Schiffer Books. He lives in Berlin.

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