Waffen-Ss: Hitler's Black Guard at War

by Christopher Ailsby

Book Overview

National Socialist Germany's Waffen-SS (Military SS) was one of the most fanatical and feared military organizations in history. From its humble beginnings as a small, select troop whose duty it was... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0760707162
• ISBN13: 9780760707166
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Barnes & Noble, 1997
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A small history book of the Waffen-SS

Waffen-SS Hitler's Black Guard At War by Christopher Ailsby is a fast read. The book is focused totally on the history and events of the Armed SS, the fighting branch of one of the most feared organizations of the Third Reich. While it does touch on the other branches and duties of the SS the book itself deals with the military units, their battles and the major campaigns. At only 176 pages it is packed full of photos and the bare facts. In most cases the facts are very bare, very straight forward, and if you don't know much about World War Two a lot of it will not make much sense. It is like a jug-saw puzzle in which you are always seeing some of the pieces. This is not a history of the Reich or the war. It is just a basic history of the Waffen-SS.

Very Good Review

This book is a historical overview of the positive aspects of the Waffen-SS. The book is a coffee table size book that is full of both black and white and color illustrations, pictures and diagrams that cover all the major battles, campaigns, and surprisingly alleged war crimes. The book takes what some would call honist and others a bias view of their activities and accheivments. If you are interested in the Waffen SS or World War 2 this is an interesting look at the best of the German military forces. The book may even work to dispel some of the assumptions people make when talking about the Waffen SS as they were all camp gaurds - none were.