SS-Heimwehr Danzig in Poland, 1939

Download or read book SS-Heimwehr Danzig in Poland, 1939 written by Rolf Michaelis and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book in English on this obscure early-World War II SS unit. In July 1939, SS-Heimwehr Danzig was formed from members of the III./4. SS-Totenkopf-Standarte "Ostmark," as well as from Danzig citizen volunteers. As a unit of the Reichsführer-SS they reinforced other existing Danzig units for the impending invasion of Poland. This book not only describes the political background that led to their deployment in September 1939, but also contains the combat recollections of former members, as well as over 100 photographs, and documents.