Voices of the Flemish Waffen-SS: The Final Testament of the Oostfronters

by Jonathan Trigg

Overview

At the very beginning of World War II Germany invaded and occupied Belgium. Yet less than a year later some of Belgium’s citizens volunteered to join the Waffen-SS and fight on the newly formed Eastern Front against Stalin’s Soviet Union. By the end of the war thousands had volunteered. Casualties were high, but there were survivors and they returned home, often to face condemnation and retribution. This book is about the war they fought in their own words, the very few who remain, the last testament before they are all gone. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398103276
Publisher:	Amberley Publishing
Publication date:	06/15/2021
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jonathan has an honours degree in History and served in the British Army, completing operational tours in Northern Ireland and Bosnia, and latterly acting as a military instructor to friendly governments in the Arabian Gulf. He has written extensively, although not exclusively, on the Second World War, specialising in the fighting on the Eastern Front, and non-Germans who served in the Waffen-SS. A regular expert contributor to all aspects of media, including TV and a range of magazines including History of War, All About History and The Armourer. He also often features on radio; BBC Radio 4, Talk Radio, Newstalk, and in a large number of podcasts, such as ww2podcast.com, History Hack and History Hit. His previous books include 'Death on the Don: The Destruction of Germany’s Allies on the Eastern Front' and the best-selling 'D-Day Through German Eyes'.