Norwegian Volunteers of the Waffen SS
Author | : Geir Brenden |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
ISBN-10 | : 1910777870 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781910777879 |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Featuring 1,000 unpublished photographs, this is the first book about the 4,500 Norwegian volunteers in the Waffen SS. Written by Geir Brenden and Tommy Natedal - who has researched the Norwegian volunteers since the 1980s - the book is based on Geir and Tommy's large photo archive and covers the various fronts where most Norwegian volunteers fought: the Caucasus, Leningrad and Karelia. Also covered in detail are the formations in which the Norwegian volunteers fought: Division Wiking, Freiw. Legion Norwegen, 1, 2 and 3 Police Company, The Norwegian Ski Company, Skijegerbataljonen and Regiment Norge.