Rüdiger, Franz W. A. Die Ritterkreuzträger der SS-Division "Wiking"

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The books in this complete work are intended to bring the reader closer to the men and their deeds in a different way from other books on the subject. Pictures, better than any description, can authentically illustrate the joys, sufferings, hardships, successes and defeats of the soldiers. Faces, facial expressions and gestures should speak. Not only beautiful photos of radiant decorated heroes are shown, but also the misery and horror of war, the daily struggle for survival.

The books do not claim to be complete, nor do they claim to be a scientific work. They are intended to be an easy-to-read source of information about the Knight's Cross bearers of the SS Panzergrenadier Division "Wiking". So that the books are not unwieldy in their scope, only a limited number of Knight's Cross bearers can be described in each volume. Otherwise, the abundance of material would go beyond the scope set. With its volunteers from many European countries, united in the fight against Bolshevism, the "Wiking" Division embodied the first European force under German command. The reader should form his or her own picture of the general military situation as well as of the men and their struggle on the basis of the reports and photos.