A European anabasis : western European volunteers in the German army and SS, 1940-1945 /

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Western European volunteers in the German army and SS, 1940-1945
1. Introduction --
The Volunteer Phenomenon --
Armed Forces Manpower and SS Recruiting --
Ideology and Race: The Greater Germans --
New Order Policies and the SS --
The Russo-German War --
2. Crusade and Propaganda --
SS Prototype: The "Wiking" Division --
The Legion Experiment --
Army Legions --
3. A Neutral Variation and Some Consequences --
The Spanish Division --
Propaganda Value and Military Utility --
4. Transformation in 1943 --
Reforming the Military System --
The Germanic Corps --
The Assault Brigades (Sturmbrigaden) --
[Intro] --
The Flemish Brigade --
The French Brigade --
The Walloon Brigade --
Political and Military Results --
5. Despair and Fanaticism, 1944-45 --
The Last Legion --
Final Levies --
The Last Stand --
The Crusade Ends --
6. The Character of Military Collaboration --
Motivations --
Volunteer Ebb and Flow --
Assessing the German Program --
Assessing Military Value --
Conclusions
Main Author:
Estes, Kenneth W.
Corporate Author:
American Council of Learned Societies
Format:
Electronic eBook
Language:
English
Published:
New York : Columbia University Press, 2008, c2001.
Edition:
ACLS Humanities E-Book electronic edition.
Notes:
Caption title; description based on resource as of 2008-07-06.
Originally published by Gutenberg-e: www.gutenberg-e.org.
Notes:
English
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects:
Germany. > Heer > History > World War, 1939-1945.
Germany. > Heer > Recruiting, enlistment, etc. > World War, 1939-1945.
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. > Schutzstaffel > History.
Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei. > Schutzstaffel > Recruiting, enlistment, etc. > World War, 1939-1945.
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