SS Hell on the Western Front Author:Chris Bishop, Michael Williams No fighting organization has been more multifaceted, combining political, military, and criminal to earn a reputation that garnered both respect and contempt, than Nazi Germanys dreaded Waffen-SS. First started as Hitlers personal bodyguard, the SS evolved into Germanys best equipped and most ideologically motivated fighting u... more »nits. SS: Hell on the Western Front details Hitlers "Sons of the Reich" as they conquer and then defend Germanys western front. Follow the actions and atrocities of some of the most famous divisions. Learn of the Hitlerjurgend (Hitler youth) division, made up solely of the class of 1926, a fanatic group who showed an indifference to the 60% causalities suffered in Normandy. Rare action photography augmented with battle plan maps enhance author Michael Williamss graphic description of the Waffen-SS on the Western Front.« less