The 32nd SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division 30. Januar |
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| Author:
| Michaelis, Rolf |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7643-3101-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2008 |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing, Limited
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| Imprint: | Schiffer Military History |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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The SS Division "30. Januar" was one of the last SS-Divisions formed during World War II and was almost entirely composed of training units and 16-18 year old boys (the honorary name "30. Januar" was the same date Hitler became Reich chancellor in 1933). First planned as a motorized division, the unit ended up as a normal infantry division because of a lack of fuel. With a final strength of 12,000, they fought on the Oder-front south of Frankfurt/Oder. After the Soviet attack on 16...
More DescriptionThe SS Division "30. Januar" was one of the last SS-Divisions formed during World War II and was almost entirely composed of training units and 16-18 year old boys (the honorary name "30. Januar" was the same date Hitler became Reich chancellor in 1933). First planned as a motorized division, the unit ended up as a normal infantry division because of a lack of fuel. With a final strength of 12,000, they fought on the Oder-front south of Frankfurt/Oder. After the Soviet attack on 16 April 1945 they were wiped out in the pocket of Halbe southeast of Berlin.