{"product_id":"world-war-ii-databook-the-ss-1923-1945-chris-mcnab-hardcover","title":"World War II Databook: The SS 1923-1945 - Chris McNab - hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But we don't ask for their love; only for their fear.' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHimmler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost people would associate the SS with Heinrich Himmler, but the latter was not the first (or the last) leader of this infamous body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSS 1923- 1945\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e examines the history and development of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSchutzstaffel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from its origin as Hitler's personal bodyguard to its growth into a millions-strong organisation by the war's end in 1945.\u003cbr\u003eBroken down by the key constituent parts of the SS, such as the police, concentration camps, security services, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWaffen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-SS, slave labour, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEinsatzgruppen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and so forth, the book includes exhaustive reference tables, diagrams, maps and charts, presenting all the core subject information in easy-to-follow formats. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe SS 1923-1945\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will be an essential reference guide for anyone interested in the history or demographics of this infamous organisation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThis copy is in \u003cstrong\u003eVery \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003econdition with very light foxing on the page edges and endpapers. As always, the photos are of the book you will receive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"D Wills","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52272964698343,"sku":"TWLDWI222","price":34.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/8511\/5879\/files\/PXL_20260620_023823823.jpg?v=1783056096","url":"https:\/\/thewarlibrary.com.au\/products\/world-war-ii-databook-the-ss-1923-1945-chris-mcnab-hardcover","provider":"The War Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}