The 12th SS Panzer Division Hitler Youth is synonymous with a fanatical unit whose military operations and documented war crimes are still the subject of controversy today. This book traces the division's path from its formation by its first commander, SS-Brigadeführer Fritz Witt, through its operations on the front lines in Normandy under the command of SS-Brigadeführer Kurt Meyer and on the Eastern Front, to the end of the war in Austria. Stephen Wynn offers a fact-based account and examines both the leadership and the moral questions raised by this unit. With decades of experience as a police officer and author of historical non-fiction, Stephen Wynn delivers a precise and well-researched analysis that is characterised by objectivity and thematic depth. The book combines detailed historical facts with critical analysis without imposing judgements. The Allied perspective offers a different angle and complements the literature already available.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Wynn, Stephen
Title
Die 12. SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend"
Details
With bw-illustrations. 135 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Aufstellung-Einsatz-Bilanz
EK-2 Publishing GmbH Friedensstr. 12 47228 Duisburg Deutschland
