SS-Totenkopf

The divisions of the Waffen-SS were the e_lite of Hitler's armies in World War II. SS-Totenkopf is an in-depth examination of one of the most famous - or rather, infamous - of these divisions: the 'Death's Head' division. The book explores the background to the unit's formation from the early concentration camp guards; the men it recruited and the level of brutalisation to which they became accustomed; the key figures involved in its history, such as Theodor Eicke, its founding commanding o ...