Pure soldiers or sinister legion : the Ukrainian 14th Waffen-SS Division
Littman, Sol, 1920-2003
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In an attempt to shed some light on the nature of the 14th Waffen-SS Galicia Division who defended their country, this text traces its fortunes from its formation in April 1943, to its surrender to the British in May 1946, from immigrant farm workers, to Cold War CIA assassins. Pure Soldiers traces the 14th Waffen-SS Division's fortunes from its formation in April 1943 until its surrender to the British in May 1946, their subsequent stay as prisoners-of-war in Italy, and their eventual transfer as agricultural workers in Britain. In 1950 they began their immigration to Canada and the United States. Along the way they were recruited by the British as anti-Soviet spies and by the CIA as political assassins. In spelling out the Division's history, the author attempts to shed light on this acrimonious dispute that rages to the present day.
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Montreal ; London : Black Rose Books, c2003.
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xvi, 235 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Formerly CIP. UkIncludes bibliographical references (p. [219]-228) and index.
ISBN:
9781551642185 (pbk)9781551642192
Dewey class:
940.541343
Language:
English
Subject:
Waffen-SS. Grenadier-Division, 14. -- HistoryWaffen-SS. Grenadier-Division, 14Waffen-SS. Grenadier-Division, 14. -- HistoireUkrainska nacionalna armija. Ukrainska dyvizija "Galycyna" -- HistoireWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- GermanyWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- UkraineWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Eastern FrontGuerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Histoire des unites -- AllemagneGuerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Histoire des unites -- UkraineGuerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Campagnes et batailles -- Front orientalHistoryEuropean historyMilitary institutions, memorialsHistoryThe HolocaustFirst World WarGermany
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1189003
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