The SS 'Wiking' Division in World War II
Osprey Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-4728-7512-9 (ISBN)
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One of the most famous divisions in the Waffen-SS, ‘Wiking’ was the first officially to accept non-German volunteers in unit strength. ‘Wiking’ was committed to the June 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union, making rapid advances until the Wehrmacht was halted that November. In 1942 the division took part in Germany’s advance in the south-east, before spending winter in the Caucasus mountains. The Red Army’s victory at Stalingrad in February 1943 prompted a major German withdrawal into Ukraine.
January 1944 found ‘Wiking’ encircled in the Cherkassy (aka Korsun) ‘Pocket’, where the division led the breakout in the following month. By August, rebuilt as a Panzer division, ‘Wiking’ was back in action in Warsaw. In December, the division was sent towards encircled Budapest, but was driven back in early 1945. Defeated again in March, ‘Wiking’ retreated into Austria, the remnants surrendering in May.
All aspects of the division’s combat service are described and illustrated in this absorbing study, drawing upon the latest scholarship. Eight plates of specially commissioned full-colour artwork depict uniforms, personal equipment, weapons, personalities and insignia relating to this formidable Waffen-SS division at war in World War II.
Massimiliano Afiero has been interested in military history since his youth, specializing in the history of Axis units during World War II. He is one of a few Italian researchers to have personally interviewed veterans of the Waffen-SS and published their stories. Ramiro Bujeiro is an experienced commercial artist who lives and works in his native city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. His main interests are the political and military history of Europe in the first half of the 20th century.
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Introduction
Chronology
Antecedent units and formation, 1940
Enlistment of German volunteers
First campaign on the Eastern Front, 1941
Caucasus campaign, 1942
Donets front, 1943
Cherkassy Pocket, winter 1943/44
Festung Kowel, 1944
Polish front, 1944
Hungarian front, 1945
Surrender
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 24.9.2026 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Elite |
| Illustrationen | Ramiro Bujeiro |
| Zusatzinfo | 8 colour artwork plates; black & white and colour photographs and illustrations. |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 184 x 248 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4728-7512-5 / 1472875125 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4728-7512-9 / 9781472875129 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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