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OverviewWith the beginning of the Operation Barbarossa more than 100,000 Ukrainians volunteered for the fight against Stalin and communism. These volunteers were put into Scutzmannschafts-Bataillone under the control of the German Police. After Stalingrad however, Ukrainians were allowed to build up a division sized unit for the frontline. Around 15,000 Ukrainians were drafted and their first combat was at the Brody front in Galicia in summer 1944. SELLING POINTS: .Detailed combat history of a very obscure SS grenadier division .Unit fought on eastern front including Brody in Galicia .Rare photographs, maps, documents, and veteran recollections ILLUSTRATIONS 100 b/w images Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rolf MichaelisPublisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780764333491ISBN 10: 0764333496 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 23 November 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRolf 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |