The 27th Waffen SS Volunteer Grenadier Division Langemarck: An Illustrated History
Massimiliano Afiero
This book is a detailed history of the 27th Waffen-SS Division "Langemarck," the Flemish volunteer SS combat formation. "Langemarck" was employed chiefly on the Eastern Front, first in the Ukraine in early 1944, then participating with a combat group in Estonia along the Tannenberg Line in the summer of 1944, alongside other European Waffen-SS volunteers subordinate to III.SS-Pz.Korps; covering themselves with glory and suffering heavy losses. After transformation into a division, "Langemarck" participated in the final fighting on the Pomeranian and Oder fronts, continuing to fight under extreme conditions, and always holding their assigned positions, counterattacking whenever possible. Most of the Flemish volunteers were able to surrender to the Anglo-American forces, thus escaping capture by the Russians. This complete treatment fills a large gap in Waffen-SS history. Informative appendices relate to the unit's operational history and also provide details on some of its members, as well as uniforms and insignia.
Size: 9" x 12" | 501 b/w images | 128 pp
ISBN13: 9780764350726
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Massimiliano
Afiero was born in in Afragola (Naples Province) in 1964. An
information technology teacher and programmer, he has been interested in
military history since his youth, specializing in the history of Axis
units during the Second World War and particularly in the Waffen-SS. He
has published numerous articles in the principal Italian-language
history magazines and has contributed to many military history web
sites. He is one of the few Italian historical researchers to have
personally interviewed many veterans of the Waffen-SS, publishing their
previously unpublished stories. He has published numerous books dealing
with foreign volunteers in the German armed forces during the Second
World War. From November 2004 to December 2008 he was the historical
consultant and Technical Director of the magazine Volontari (Marvia Edizioni). Since May 2008 he has been Editor-in-Chief of the bimonthly magazine SGM (Seconda Guerra Mondiale) published by Editoriale Lupo. In January 2009, he began publication of a new magazine, Ritterkreuz,
dedicated to the military history of Axis units during the Second World
war. Since 2013, he has also managed the publication of the Fronti di Guerra series, also dedicated to the Second World War.
