The Estonian Legion in Words and Pictures Huge Picture Book ww2 Estonian waffen

You will receive the book on the picture. Piece of front page and CD is missing (see pictures). Has been kept in humid conditions and pages are a little wavy though clean and readable. Providing a complete pictorial record of Estonians in the Waffen SS. It focuses on the 20th Waffen SS Division, but also includes information on related Estonian formations.

The Legion, designated a Brigade, was created in March/April 1943, seeing action against the Soviets until the end of the year. It was expanded to a division in January 1944, and saw action in the epic battles at Narva, April through August 1944. It then withdrew into East Prussia, where it fought as well as in Silesia, winter/spring 1944/45. It surrendered to the Soviets in May 1945.

The vast majority of the photographs are previously unpublished, and the book is published on high-quality thick glossy paper. Bilingual English and Estonian text and captions. The item "The Estonian Legion in Words and Pictures Huge Picture Book ww2 Estonian waffen" is in sale since Sunday, August 06, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Reproductions\Germany".collectables" and is located in Tallinn.

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