Michaelis, a German author who specializes in books on the Waffen-SS, traces the history of all 18 Waffen-SS grenadier divisions in World War II, detailing their formation, personnel assembly, training, deployment, combat operations, and final disposition when the war ended. Included are soldbuchs and award documents, accounts from veterans, maps, photos, and outlines of their organizational structure. The book has been translated from the German version, Die Grenadier-Divisionen der Waffen-SS, by David Johnston. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)