Highly-illustrated guide to the Waffen-SS divisions of World War II *
Contains detailed artworks of individual tanks with specific captions * Includes
orders of battle, unit commanders, and formation badges
Illustrated with detailed artworks of SS tanks and their markings
with exhaustive captions and specifications, The Essential Vehicle
Identification Guide: Waffen-SS Divisions 1939–1945 is the definitive study of
the equipment and organisation of Himmler’s armoured divisions.
Organised chronologically by division and formation date, the book
describes in depth the various models of tank and other armoured and soft
vehicles in service with the ‘fighting’ SS, with listings of unit commanders,
vehicle types and numbers and unit structure. Each divisional section is further
broken down by campaign, accompanied by orders of battle, a brief divisional
history of the campaign and any specific unit markings. Every SS division that
saw combat is featured, from well-known units such as the elite Das Reich and
Wiking divisions, to lesser-known divisions, such as the 11th Waffen SS Panzer
Division Nordland and the Albanian-recruited 21st Waffen SS Gebirgs-Division
Skanderbeg.
With information boxes accompanying the full-colour artworks, all
drawn to the same scale for easy comparison, this is a key reference guide for
modellers and military history enthusiasts with an interest in the Waffen SS
divisions of World War II.
