Seven Days in January

Seven Days in January
Author: Wolf T. Zoepf
Publisher:
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN:

History of the 6th SS Mountain Division "Nord" (6. SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord") in the battle for Wingen-sur-Moder from 1-7 Jan. 1945 against the U.S. Army.

6th SS Mountain Division Nord at War, 1941–1945

6th SS Mountain Division Nord at War, 1941–1945
Author: Ian Baxter
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2018-11-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 1526721392

Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs the 6th SS Mountain Division Nord 1941 - 1945 is the 6th book in the Waffen-SS Images of War Series compiled by Ian Baxter. The book tells the story of the 6th SS Mountain Division Nord, which was formed in February 1941 as SS Kampfgruppe Nord (SS Battle Group North). The Division was the only Waffen-SS unit to fight in the Arctic Circle when it was stationed in Finland and northern Russia between June and November 1941. It fought in Karelia until the Moscow Armistice in September 1944, at which point it left Finland. It suffered heavy losses in the Operation Nordwind in January 1945 and in early April 1945, the division was destroyed by the US forces near Budingen, Germany.

The 6th Waffen-SS Gebirgs (Mountain) Division Nord

The 6th Waffen-SS Gebirgs (Mountain) Division Nord
Author: Massimiliano Afiero
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2017
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 9780764353277

This book is the complete history of the 6th SS Gebirgs (Mountain) Division "Nord" in WWII. Formed in 1941, "Nord" was employed along the Finnish-Lapland front against battle-tested Soviet forces from 1941-44. Following the signing of the armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union in the summer of 1944, the division was moved to the western front. "Nord" units took part in Operation "Nordwind," the final German offensive on the western front in late December 1944, where they fought against American units for the first time. Tough defensive fighting along the Moselle and Rhine fronts followed up to the armistice in May 1945. The units of the division fought to the last, always with courage and valor, distinguishing itself as one of the best German units employed on the western front. Detailed operational history, rare combat images, maps, and personality profiles make this book the definitive history of "Nord."

In Final Defense of the Reich

In Final Defense of the Reich
Author: Stephen M Rusiecki
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Total Pages: 490
Release: 2010-10-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 1612510019

In April 1945, the American 71st Infantry Division exacted the final vestiges of life from the Reich’s 6th SS Mountain Division in central Germany. This analysis of the battle demonstrates that the Wehrmacht’s last gasp on the Western Front was anything but a whimper as some historians charge. Instead, Stephen Rusiecki argues, the Nazis fought to exact every last bit of pain possible. The book follows the histories of both the German and American divisions from their inceptions until their fateful confrontation and serves as a testament to the human experience in war, from the perspective of the soldiers and the civilians who suffered the brunt of the fighting.

Black Edelweiss

Black Edelweiss
Author: Johann Voss
Publisher:
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

When a 20-year old Waffen-SS veteran of two years' combat against the Soviets and Americans is confronted with the awful, undeniable truth of the Holocaust, he must reconcile it with his pride in his comrades' battlefield sacrifices. The author served in SS Mountain Infantry Regiment 11 Reinhard Heydrich, part of 6th SS Mountain Division Nord. The book is mostly an account of his extensive combat service against the Soviets in northern Karelia and Finland, with a shorter section describing combat against the Americans in the Vosges and in the Saar-Moselle triangle. Voss reflects on the totality of his wartime experiences, from the origins of his reasons for enlisting in the Waffen-SS to his experiences in US captivity. The result is a compelling and honest account.

The Battle of Wingen-sur-Moder: Operation Nordwind

The Battle of Wingen-sur-Moder: Operation Nordwind
Author: Wallace Cheves
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2008-08-27
Genre: History
ISBN: 1435757270

Wingen-sur-Moder was an important village in France leading to the Alsatian Plain. If German forces had captured it during Operation Nordwind in January 1945, and had been able to release their reserve Panzer divisions into the plain, the war might have been lengthened. Cheves commanded the U.S. forces involved: 2nd Battalion, 274th Regiment, along with troops from the 276th and supporting elements, defeated two battalions of the 6th SS Mountain Division (Nord). 15 photos, 5 illustrations, 6 maps, 2 tables, footnotes.

7th SS Mountain Division Prinz Eugen at War 1941-1945

7th SS Mountain Division Prinz Eugen at War 1941-1945
Author: Ian Baxter
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-09
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 9781526721426

Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs the The 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen 1941 - 1945 is the 7th book in the Waffen-SS Images of War Series written by Ian Baxter. The book tells the story of the 7th SS Mountain Division was formed in 1941 from the Volksdeutsche (ethnic German) volunteers and conscripts from the Banat, Independent State of Croatia, Hungary and Romania. It fought a brutal counter insurgency campaign against communist-led Yugoslav Partisan resistance forces in the occupied Serbia and Montenegro. It was given the title Prinz Eugen after Prince Eugene of Savoy, an outstanding military leader of the Habsburg Empire who liberated the Banat and Belgrade from the Ottoman Empire in the Austro Turkish War. It was initially named the SS-Freiwilligen-Division Prinz Eugen (SS-Volunteer Division Prinz Eugen).

The Waffen-SS in Allied Hands Volume One

The Waffen-SS in Allied Hands Volume One
Author: Terry Goldsworthy
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 458
Release: 2019-01-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1527527328

The Waffen-SS are commonly regarded as the elite of Germany’s armed forces during World War II. They gained much of this reputation while fighting on the Eastern Front in Russia during Germany’s war against the Soviet Union. They were also called to the fore in an attempt to hurl back the Western Allies’ invasion forces in Normandy, and were used in the last great offensive on the Western Front in the Ardennes and contributed to the final defence of Berlin. In adversity, they were some of the most resilient soldiers that fought for Germany in World War II and were ideologically and politically aligned with Hitler. For over 70 years, many of the manuscripts contained in this book, and sourced from the United States National Archives, have not been scrutinised by modern researchers. This book provides a unique opportunity to publish these records in order to provide an insight into the Waffen-SS. The Waffen-SS was a military organisation that is steeped in the military folklore of being a force capable of incredible military feats, but it was also capable of incredible evil. These records are exceedingly valuable as they are one of the few contemporaneous primary sources of information available in relation to the Waffen-SS.

The Waffen SS

The Waffen SS
Author: George H. Stein
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1966
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780801492754

This landmark study, first published by Cornell University Press in 1966, shows how Hitler's elite army grew from a praetorian guard of barely 28,000 men at the beginning of the Second World War to a combat-hardened army of more than 500,000 in 1945. George H. Stein examines in detail the structure and organization of the Waffen SS and describes the rigid personnel selection and intensive physical, military, and ideological training that helped to create the tough and dedicated cadre around which the larger force of the later war years was built.

The 7th Waffen-SS Volunteer Gebirgs (Mountain) Division Prinz Eugen

The 7th Waffen-SS Volunteer Gebirgs (Mountain) Division Prinz Eugen
Author: Massimiliano Afiero
Publisher: Schiffer Military History
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2017-01-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780764352218

This is the complete history of one of the most famous and well-known divisions of the Waffen-SS. Created as a mountain unit to be employed exclusively on the Balkan Front against partisan units, the unit fought with valor and fierceness on the battlefield. After numerous anti-guerrilla operations in Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia, towards the end of the war it was employed against units of the Bulgarian Army and Red Army forces in the difficult mission of covering the withdrawal of German forces retreating from Greece and Albania. It was one of the few Waffen-SS formations to be used in offensive actions during the final phases of the war, all of which were carried out successfully. Accused of having committed numerous crimes against civilians, its members met with a tragic fate, especially those who ended up in the hands of communist partisans.