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Rating: 
Summary: The title is somewhat misleading
Review: This book is best suited for those who have little knowledge of this subject and would like a general, easy to read introduction. One needs to be cautioned that the term "elite units" is used, in my opinion, somewhat erroneously. While the books does deal with some elite units such as Grossdeutschland, JV 44, and the 7th Airborne, the there are also chapters on Foreigners in the Waffen SS, V Weapons, and Tiger Tanks. In my opinion, Tiger tanks were employed in some elite units--like Grossdeutschland--but are not elite units in themselves, rather exceptional weapons. In general, I found the book to be well written and interesting, but the chapters are fairly short and general. There are some nice pictures, but there are overall not many pictures. I provide a list of the chapters in order for you to get a better idea of the contents: 1) 7th Panzer Division - Ghost Division
2) 7th Airborne - Student's Paras
3) Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler
4) U-Boats -- Donitz's Ship Killers
5) The "Eighty-Eight" - Top Tank Killer
6) Grossdeutschland - Armoured Elite
7) Tigers - The Heavy Punch
8) Rudel's Stukas
9) Hitler's Foreign Legion: The SS Volunteers
10) Skorzeny's Commandos
11) V Weapons - The Rocket Elite
12) JV 44 - The Galland Circus
13) The Brandenburgers
Rating:
Summary: The title is somewhat misleading
Review: This book is best suited for those who have little knowledge of this subject and would like a general, easy to read introduction. One needs to be cautioned that the term "elite units" is used, in my opinion, somewhat erroneously. While the books does deal with some elite units such as Grossdeutschland, JV 44, and the 7th Airborne, the there are also chapters on Foreigners in the Waffen SS, V Weapons, and Tiger Tanks. In my opinion, Tiger tanks were employed in some elite units--like Grossdeutschland--but are not elite units in themselves, rather exceptional weapons. In general, I found the book to be well written and interesting, but the chapters are fairly short and general. There are some nice pictures, but there are overall not many pictures. I provide a list of the chapters in order for you to get a better idea of the contents: 1) 7th Panzer Division - Ghost Division
2) 7th Airborne - Student's Paras
3) Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler
4) U-Boats -- Donitz's Ship Killers
5) The "Eighty-Eight" - Top Tank Killer
6) Grossdeutschland - Armoured Elite
7) Tigers - The Heavy Punch
8) Rudel's Stukas
9) Hitler's Foreign Legion: The SS Volunteers
10) Skorzeny's Commandos
11) V Weapons - The Rocket Elite
12) JV 44 - The Galland Circus
13) The Brandenburgers
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