They were among the most powerful men in Germany from 1933 to
1945 and answered only to Adolf Hitler. Remarkably, even in Germany,
no comprehensive biographical study of the NSDAP’s regional leaders,
the Gauleiters, has ever been published. Drawing on a wealth of
documents, many from original personnel files in the Bundesarchiv in
Berlin, the authors present highly detailed and fascinating
biographies of these men who governed Germany. The text is
complemented by numerous photos, many unpublished, plus examples of
autographs. A lengthy section provides information on all of the 43
Gaue (regions) of Nazi Germany.
GERMAN CROSS IN GOLD HOLDERS OF THE
SS AND POLICE: VOLUME 5, POLIZEI DIVISION AND POLICE UNITS
by Mark C. Yerger &
Ignacio Arrondo
This volume covers the first group of
German Cross in Gold holders of the Polizei Division and
independent Polizei Units. Comprehensive new details of this unit
that saw combat in the West, Russia, and Greece include its
numerous commanders and senior staff, as well as an exhaustive
study of its development and Kampfgruppe Polizei Division. The
Honor Clasp and Close Combat Clasp in Gold holders of the
formation are detailed, enhanced with a wealth of previously
unseen documents and photos. Foreword by Leslie Fiorenza.
New in pictorial boards -
320pp, 138 photos & illustrations
A history of the air war, year by year, introducing the reader to
the Reich's active ground defences including flak, radar, and
searchlight units. The picture is completed with coverage of
Germany's civil defence structure which included the Luftschutz,
TeNo, Police and Fire Services, Werkfeuerwehr, Luftschutzpolizei and
many more organisations. All of these are richly illustrated in
colour and period photos showing uniforms, rank and specialty
insignia, daggers, flags, medals and helmets.
New in
pictorial boards - 680pp,
1573 colour & b/w illustrations
by Michael D.
Miller, Andreas Schulz & Ken McCanliss
Volume 1 features Ahrens to Gutenberg. Himmler's general
officers were a diverse and fascinating group of men, consisting
of brilliant and not-so-brilliant military strategists, highly
educated members of the legal and medical professions, and mass
murderers on a grand scale. This first volume provides detailed
biographical sketches and photos of 71 senior leaders of the SS
and German Police. It includes promotion dates, every position
held during their career, decorations, post-war prosecution, and
personal data. Many examples of signatures are also provided.
With a foreword by Mark C Yerger.
New in pictorial boards - 498pp,
330 + photos & illustrations
Volume 2: Reichsfuhrer-SS, SS-Gruppenfuhrer
(Hans Haltermann to Walter Kruger). In this long-awaited second
volume, Miller and Schulz continue to examine the men who
comprised the senior leadership of the most important and
notorious of all the Third Reich’s myriad military and
paramilitary organizations. The book includes a wealth of
previously unpublished documents and photos relating to 56
well-known and lesser-known officers.
