Comrades to the End: The 4th SS Panzer-Grenadier Regiment "Der F?rer" 1938-1945 the History of a German-Austrian Fighting Unit (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780764305931)

Written by Swords to the Knight's Cross holder and last regimental commander Otto Weidinger, Comrades to the End is the complete history of SS-Regiment "Der F hrer." One of the original infantry regiments of the pre-war SS-Verf gungstruppe (Special Purpose Troops), "Der F hrer" was formed in 1938 and fought throughout the war as a component of Division "Das Reich." Being among the most successful and decorated regiments of the Waffen-SS, this complete history was written with the full assistance of four highly decorated regimental commanders. In addition to Otto Weidinger, portions of the text were contributed by Georg Keppler (Knight's Cross), Sylvester Stadler (Swords to the Knight's Cross) and Otto Kumm (Swords to the Knights Cross). From its creation from primarily Austrian recruits through the Western Campaign, to the bitter battles in Russia where it was almost completely destroyed, the authors explain the engagements of this famous unit in full detail. Later it fought in Normandy and finally in Austria at the end of the war as one of the last fully battle ready units of the Waffen-SS. This classic study is now available for the first time in a complete English edition. With a preface by famed Waffen-SS commander Paul Hausser, the detailed text is illustrated by more than twenty regimental maps in addition to photographs.

Author: Otto Weidinger
ISBN-10: 076430593X
ISBN-13: 9780764305931
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Language: English
Published: 07/21/1998
Pages: 480
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.10lbs
Size: 9.32h x 6.38w x 1.66d