HORST WESSEL: THE COMBAT HISTORY OF THE 18.SS-PANZER-GRENADIER-DIVISION by Wilhelm Tieke

(Subject: The Third Reich - Military Structure) The combat histories of two units; 1.SS-Infanterie Brigade (mot) and 18.SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Horst Wessel”. 1.SS-Infanterie Brigade (mot) was employed at the central and southern parts of the Eastern Front from the beginning of the war against the Soviet Union in June 1941 until early 1944, when it was transfered to Stablach, East Prussia for refitting. The brigade’s remnants became the nucleus of the new 18.SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Division “Horst Wessel” and they were transferred to Croatia in the spring of 1944. Filling its ranks proved difficult and it never reached its authorized strength. The intent to form it from Hungarian Volksdeutsche failed because not enough volunteers stepped forward. It surrendered in Southeast Germany in May 1945. (Published: 2016) (Publisher: J J Fedorowicz) (ISBN: 9781927332061) (Pagination: 472pp, 112 photographs, 29 maps) (Condition: New in illustrated boards) UL-XXXXXX