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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Illustrated
- ISBN
- 9781472839541
- Book Title
- Hitler's Eastern Legions 1942-45
- Book Series
- Elite Ser.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Item Length
- 9.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2020
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Shumate, Johnny, Yes
- Item Height
- 0.2 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Europe / Germany, Military / World War II, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, World
- Item Weight
- 7.8 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 64 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1472839544
ISBN-13
9781472839541
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038368283
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hitler's Eastern Legions 1942-45
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2020
Topic
Europe / Germany, Military / World War II, Russia & the Former Soviet Union, World
Illustrator
Shumate, Johnny, Yes
Genre
History
Book Series
Elite Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.2 in
Item Weight
7.8 Oz
Item Length
9.9 in
Item Width
7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
233
Dewey Decimal
940.54217
Table Of Content
Introduction German Intelligence in the Caucasus The Eastern Legions: Overview Uniforms & Insignia: Overview The Eastern Legions: Profiles Campaign Deployments Crimean Tatar Forces Kalmyk Forces Select Bibliography Charts Index
Synopsis
Hitler's Eastern Legions 1942-45, For the first time in English, this book details the organization, campaign history, uniforms and insignia of the six Legions raised during 1942-45 by the German Army from Red Army prisoners-of-war of Turkic, Caucasian and Volga ethnic backgrounds. Of the 100-plus battalions that were planned, no fewer than 82 saw active service - and not only against Soviet troops and partisans. From 1943 onwards, several units were transferred to the Western and Italian fronts where they found themselves confronting the Allied liberation armies. In addition to the Turkestan, Azerbaijan, Georgian, Armenian, North Caucasus and Volga-Tatar Legions, the book also describes Crimean-Tatar units, the Kalmyk cavalry, little-known intelligence units created by the Abwehr (the 'Bergmann' Special Unit and 'Tiger B'), and others raised by the SD and Waffen-SS. This fascinating account includes rare photos, highly detailed orders of battle, and full-colour uniform plates and insignia charts. Book jacket., This illustrated study details the organization, battle orders, combat history, uniforms, and insignia of the World War II units recruited by Nazi Germany from ethnic minorities in the USSR. Between 1941-45, the Germans recruited around 175,000 men from a number of minorities in the USSR, distinguishing between "Turkomans" (predominantly Muslims) and "Caucasians" (predominantly Orthodox Christians). Of these, many formed rear-area auxiliary units, but at least 55,000 were combat troops. The first recruits formed two battalions in the 444th Security Division raised as early as November 1941; during 1942--43 seven legions were formed, each of several battalions, eventually totaling some 53 battalions (equivalent to about 6 full divisions). However, with one exception (162nd Turkoman Division), they were not deployed as whole formations; after training in Poland, individual battalions were posted to fill out German regiments in the front lines, at first in Army Group South but later in all three Army Groups fighting on the Eastern Front. Units were also sent to Yugoslavia, Italy, and the Western Front. This fully illustrated history of the Eastern legions details the organization, battle orders, combat history, uniforms, and insignia of these unique units, combining contemporary photographs and full-color illustrations with expert research from military historian Dr Nigel Thomas., This illustrated study details the organization, battle orders, combat history, uniforms, and insignia of the World War II units recruited by Nazi Germany from ethnic minorities in the USSR. Between 1941-45, the Germans recruited around 175,000 men from a number of minorities in the USSR, distinguishing between "Turkomans" (predominantly Muslims) and "Caucasians" (predominantly Orthodox Christians). Of these, many formed rear-area auxiliary units, but at least 55,000 were combat troops. The first recruits formed two battalions in the 444th Security Division raised as early as November 1941; during 1942-43 seven legions were formed, each of several battalions, eventually totaling some 53 battalions (equivalent to about 6 full divisions). However, with one exception (162nd Turkoman Division), they were not deployed as whole formations; after training in Poland, individual battalions were posted to fill out German regiments in the front lines, at first in Army Group South but later in all three Army Groups fighting on the Eastern Front. Units were also sent to Yugoslavia, Italy, and the Western Front. This fully illustrated history of the Eastern legions details the organization, battle orders, combat history, uniforms, and insignia of these unique units, combining contemporary photographs and full-color illustrations with expert research from military historian Dr Nigel Thomas., This illustrated study details the organization, battle orders, combat history, uniforms, and insignia of the World War II units recruited by Nazi Germany from ethnic minorities in the USSR., This illustrated study details the organization, battle orders, combat history, uniforms and insignia of the World War II units recruited by Nazi Germany from ethnic minorities in the USSR. Between 1941-45, the Germans recruited around 175,000 men from a number of minorities in the USSR, distinguishing between "Turkomans" (predominantly Muslims) and 'Caucasians' (predominantly Orthodox Christians). Of these, many formed rear-area auxiliary units, but at least 55,000 were combat troops. The first recruits formed two battalions in the 444th Security Division raised as early as November 1941; during 1942--43 seven legions were formed, each of several battalions, eventually totaling some 53 battalions (equivalent to about 6 full divisions). However, with one exception (162nd Turkoman Division), they were not deployed as whole formations; after training in Poland, individual battalions were posted to fill out German regiments in the front lines, at first in Army Group South but later in all three Army Groups fighting on the Eastern Front. Units were also sent to Yugoslavia, Italy and the Western Front. This fully illustrated history of the Eastern legions details the organization, battle orders, combat history, uniforms and insignia of these unique units, combining contemporary photographs and full-color illustrations with expert research from military historian Dr Nigel Thomas.
LC Classification Number
D764
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