Baxter, Ian Images of War. The Waffen SS at Arnhem. Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives

Name: Baxter, Ian: Images of War. The Waffen SS at Arnhem. Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Brand: Pen & Sword Books
SKU: 5623/1981
Price: 19.95 EUR
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English text, paperback, many bw-photos. 112 pages.

Manufacturer: Pen & Sword Books
Manufacturer No.: 9781399012942

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Order.-No.: 5623/1981

Weight: 0.38 kg

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The 1944 Arnhem airborne operation, immortalized by the film "A Bridge Too Far", will forever be remembered as a great British feat of arms. British and Polish paratroopers displayed outstanding courage and tenacity in a desperate last stand situation. And yet, as this book describes, the plan was fatally flawed as the 9th and 10th SS Panzer Divisions were recuperating and concealed nearby. What followed was a bloody battle of attrition the result of which was arguably inevitable.
Drawing on rare and unpublished photographs, this "Images of War" title reveals the historical combat record of the Hohenstaufen and Frundsberg divisions. It describes the intensity of the fighting in and around Arnhem between these elite SS and supporting units against a lightly armed yet equally determined enemy. In spite of the war being only months away from its end and the defeat increasingly certain, the SS soldiers remained fanatically motivated.
This superbly illustrated book with its well-researched text and full captions captures the drama of that historic battle for a bridge over the Rhine.

Group: Books (first-hand)
Author: Baxter, Ian
Title: Images of War. The Waffen SS at Arnhem. Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives
Details: English text, paperback, many bw-photos. 112 pages.
Series: Images of War