Soldiers of the Leibstandarte Division in WWII: SS Major General Wilhelm Mohnke, Panzergrenadier, Engineer, and Artillery Troops

by Thomas Fischer

Explores the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, from its origins as Hitler's bodyguard to its military prominence and key figures.

The Leibstandarte, which started out as Hitler's personal bodyguard, was considered the elite within the elite of the SS. Even before the war broke out in September 1939, the Leibstandarte had started to expand and take on more and more military duties in addition to its representational function in guarding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399023942
• ISBN13: 9781399023948
• Release Date: May 2025
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 552 Pages