Hitler's Death's Head Division

by Rupert Butler

Formerly published as The Curse of the Death's Head, this book is the story of the infamous SS Totenkopf Division. The soldiers wore the sinister silver insignia of the Death's Head on their collars, and they were feared, hated and respected as one of the premier divisions in the Waffen-SS. In the early days of the war in Russia, the division covered itself in glory, but in defeat the men of the Totenkopf crashed to shame and ignominy, leaving behind a legacy of loathing unique in the annals of the battlefield.

Genres: War

254 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1990

Reviews

[E. Kahn]

Good when it focuses on the management of the division, not very good when it talks about the exploits of these "elite" Nazi soldiers. This book is a decent companion to a general history of the Waffen-SS but I would not recommend it as a standalone.