This book is a detailed history of the 27th Waffen-SS Division Langemarck, the Flemish volunteer SS combat formation. Langemarck was employed chiefly on the Eastern Front, first in the Ukraine in early 1944, then participating with a combat group in Estonia along the Tannenberg Line in the summer of 1944, alongside other European Waffen-SS volunteers subordinate to III.SS-Pz.Korps; covering themselves with glory and suffering heavy losses. After transformation into a division, Langemarck participated in the final fighting on the Pomeranian and Oder fronts, continuing to fight under extreme conditions, and always holding their assigned positions, counterattacking whenever possible. Most of the Flemish volunteers were able to surrender to the Anglo-American forces, thus escaping capture by the Russians. This complete treatment fills a large gap in Waffen-SS history. Informative appendices relate to the unit s operational history and also provide details on some of its members, as well as uniforms and insignia."
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Afiero, M.
Title
The 27th Waffen-SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Langemarck
Details
English text, 501 bw-images, large format. 128 pages.
State
new
Schiffer Publishing Ltd. 77 Lower Valley Road PA 19310 Atglen, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika
