7th SS Mountain Division Prinz Eugen At War, 1941–1945
Author | : Ian Baxter |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2019-01-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781526721433 |
ISBN-13 | : 1526721430 |
Rating | : 4/5 (430 Downloads) |
Download or read book 7th SS Mountain Division Prinz Eugen At War, 1941–1945 written by Ian Baxter and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-01-30 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of rare WWII photographs presents a pictorial history of the Nazi mountain infantry division that fought in Croatia and the Balkans. Drawing on a superb collection of rare and unpublished photographs, this book tells the story of the 7th SS Mountain Division during the Second World War. Formed in 1941, it consisted of both volunteers and conscripts from the Banat, Independent State of Croatia, Hungary and Romania. The Prinz Eugen SS Division fought a brutal counterinsurgency campaign against the communist-led Yugoslav Partisan resistance forces in occupied Serbia and Montenegro. It was given the title Prinz Eugen after Prince Eugene of Savoy, a 17th century military leader of the Habsburg Empire. Covering the Divisions history from formation to the end of the war, this volume includes chapters on Operation Weiss, guerilla warfare, and other topics.