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Summary: One hell of book!
Review: A photographical book really well done. If you read it side by side with an historical book about the third battle fo Karkov, like the one from the french Heimdal, you'll be able to capture the real flavour of the battle understanding the nature of the battlefields and of the firezones, the problems and the solutions, the real availability of tanks, SP guns and artillery of the best supplied german SS tank division and imagine how bad was the To&E of the others. If you like the russo german war during the WWII, you'll appreciate this book.
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Summary: Platz der Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
Review: As the title of the book says, it is a photo study of the Waffen-SS divisions that fought in the battle for Kharkov. One word to describe the book would be awesome. The collection of photos is truly amazing and one can tell that each photo was delicately and faithfully reproduced from the original prints or contact sheets. Many of the photos have never been published previously. The types of photos range from combat, staged shots, rest, award ceremonies, and the behind the scenes type activities. After looking at the pictures, one will be able to get some sort of idea of what it was like to fight in the harsh Russian winter. All of the photos were taken by 'Kriegsberichters' or war journalists who were right with all the soldiers in the thick of the fighting. Not only are the photos excellent for study, but also as reference for reenactors and the like. Other features in the book include the following. An introduction that explains where the photos came from and some technical data about the photography employed. A nice synopsis of the battle of Kharkov to give you an idea of the overall picture. Superb captions for each photo written by George Nipe. Lastly there are eight short biographies of some of the more famous LAH commanders, like Panzermeyer and Jochen Peiper, with impressive color portraits painted by Marco Ortelli. Overall an excellent book worth buying.
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Summary: Great Photo Book
Review: Fabulous photos for students of the Eastern Front, Waffen-SS and modelers. What I found most interesting were the amounts of obsolete equipment (ie: Mk III tanks) used by this elite division. This certainly puts into question the accepted theory that the Waffen-SS received the latest equipment in quanity at the expense of the Heer (army). If this is the case, then it supports the notion that the men of the Waffen-SS were indeed superior soldiers.
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Summary: Great Photo Book
Review: Fabulous photos for students of the Eastern Front, Waffen-SS and modelers. What I found most interesting were the amounts of obsolete equipment (ie: Mk III tanks) used by this elite division. This certainly puts into question the accepted theory that the Waffen-SS received the latest equipment in quanity at the expense of the Heer (army). If this is the case, then it supports the notion that the men of the Waffen-SS were indeed superior soldiers.
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Summary: Good book for East Front enthusiasts.
Review: If you are an enthusiast of WWII & the Eastern Front you will like this book. It contains many photos not seen before and by following the flow of the battle of Kharkov it does create a compelling visual companion to other books on the same subject.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: If you are an enthusiast of WWII & the Eastern Front you will like this book. It contains many photos not seen before and by following the flow of the battle of Kharkov it does create a compelling visual companion to other books on the same subject.
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Summary: A Great Photo Study - Many Rare Photographs!!
Review: The previous review says it all. About 300 pages with over 500 (mostly never published before) b/w photographs of the SS-Panzer Grenadier Division in this new book. This is just a great collectors' items. Grab one qiuck if you can.
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Summary: A Real Feeling Of Being There.
Review: This has to be the best military photo history that I've seen. The pictures gave a real feeling of being there, and captured for me the essence of what was going in Germany's last major success in the East.The book is an absolute must for all students of the Eastern Front struggle.
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Summary: Great photos, great captions, and GREAT SOLDIERS!
Review: This is a musy buy if you are a fan of the Waffen SS in general, and the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler division in particular.
I recommend that you should read this book in conjunction with the author's other book Kharkov, Last Victory in Russia.
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Summary: Great Book
Review: This is one of the best books on the subject, with many wonderfull pictures. I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in this division, or the SS in general.
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