Certainly a reading to be recommended.

STORIA militare, April 2018

An extraordinary visual study, "SS Das Reich At War 1939 - 1945" is a critically important and appreciated contribution to the growing library of World War II Military History collections.

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Midwest Book Review

The origins of the SS Division Das Reich start with the nascent Nazi Party in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Originally the SS started as an organisation with the remit of protecting senior leaders of the Party and ensuring the security of Party meetings. It grew as the
Party became more popular and eventually “overtook” the SA under whose umbrella the SS had started.

Between Hitler assuming power in 1933 and the outbreak of World War 2 the strength and influence of the SS grew considerably. Initially units called SS-Verfuegungstruppe
(Special Disposal Troops) were formed. These were armed troops and were a very ideologically driven formation. They saw combat in Poland before moving to the Western Front in 1940.

Out of this organisation what eventually became known as the Waffen-SS was created. This essentially was the army of the SS and it effectively was a fourth armed force. The normal Wehrmacht comprising of the Army, Navy and Air Force being the other three branches. Thus the “Das Reich” was born.

This pictorial book charts the rise of the Das Reich from its initial small size to its final
manifestation as a large and powerful Waffen SS Division. It was one of the more famous SS Divisions and earnt a reputation as a formidable opponent. On the Eastern Front they knew that no quarter would be given to them if they were captured by the
Soviets.

There are many rare and unpublished photographs in this volume – indeed over 250
of them. The interesting supporting text describes the history of the unit, its equipment, activities and battles. It is chaptered according to its chronological history and makes for a very interesting read.

The history of the Waffen-SS is of interest to a wide audience and this book will appeal to such tastes. It is packed full of details and the photographs are excellent. Uniform and heavy equipment “buffs” would find it exceptionally interesting. If you are wanting to research this unit then this publication is a very good place to start.

Military Archive Research, Dr Stuart C Blank

This is a worthy addition to the highly popular Images of War series. Himmler had hoped to eventually replace the German Army with SS troops. He failed to achieve that but the Waffen SS became an important element in the German land forces – Highly Recommended.

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Firetrench

This is one great picture album. Highly recommended to modelers and historians alike.

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AMPS Indianapolis

An interesting book with an unprecedented visual archive of great value, and a source of luxury documentation for the modeler and miniaturist. Awesome...

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José Manuél Rico Cortés (Mister JM) - Miniaturas JM

The photos support each of the chapter topics and provide some interesting historical images, while for the modeller there are plenty of useful references in terms of uniforms and equipment as well as some inspiration that could lead to a diorama or two.

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Military Model Scene, Robin Buckland