In the Fire of the Eastern Front
Stackpole Books · Paperback · February 26, 2010
- Extraordinary story of a Dutch volunteer in the Waffen-SS - Vivid details on SS training and combat on the Eastern Front - Account of the little-known siege of Breslau in early 1945 Dutch SS accounts are very rare, particularly ones that describe recruiting, training, and frontline service as completely and colorfully as In the Fire of the Eastern Front.
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- Who it’s for
- Hendrick C. Verton recounts his Waffen-SS service, Eastern Front combat, and the siege of Breslau.
- Themes
- Eastern Front combat, Waffen-SS service, Siege of Breslau
- Genres
- WWII Eastern Front, Military Lives, German History
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- Extraordinary story of a Dutch volunteer in the Waffen-SS - Vivid details on SS training and combat on the Eastern Front - Account of the little-known siege of Breslau in early 1945 Dutch SS accounts are very rare, particularly ones that describe recruiting, training, and frontline service as completely and colorfully as In the Fire of the Eastern Front.
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Hendrick C. Verton volunteered for the Waffen-SS in early 1941 and fought on the Eastern Front until the end of the war as a member of the 5th SS Panzer Division and SS Regiment Besslein.
Verton’s Eastern Front Service
Hendrick C. Verton recounts his Waffen-SS service, Eastern Front combat, and the siege of Breslau.
Come here for
- A Dutch volunteer’s Waffen-SS service on the Eastern Front
- Accounts of SS training and combat
Expect
- The little-known siege of Breslau in early 1945
- Service with the 5th SS Panzer Division and SS Regiment Besslein
Where it sits
| WWII Eastern Front | 92% |
|---|---|
| Military Lives | 39% |
| German History | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- World War II History
- Authors
- Hendrick C. Verton
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Published
- February 26, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Eastern Front combat · Waffen-SS service · Siege of Breslau
- Reading lane
- World War II History