The Wiking Division was the only SS armoured division exclusively to fight on the Eastern Front. The division was partly composed of volunteers Flemish, Dutch and Scandinavian whose primary motivation, for many of them, was to fight against Bolshevism. They fought with an energy which never wavered even if the efforts and sacrifices were not always rewarded with victory. Counted among its ranks officers of unusual caliber as Felix Steiner, Herbert -Otto Gille , August Dieckmann and Hans Dorr Walter Schmidt to name a few. This book recounts their history in unparalleled details.
| ISBN: | 9782840483489 |
| Publication date: | 31st October 2016 |
| Author: | Charles Trang |
| Publisher: | Editions Heimdal |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 420 pages |
| Genres: |
Military institutions Weapons and equipment |