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| Tango01 | 09 Jul 2020 1:05 p.m. PST |
… War 1941-45 – A History of the Division "Another great pictorial book that outlines the history of the 7th SS Mountain Division, Prince Eugen during World War II. It was given the title Prinz Eugen after Prince Eugene of Savoy, an outstanding military leader of the Habsburg Empire who liberated the Banat and Belgrade from the Ottoman Empire in the Austro-Turkish War of 1716–18. The 7th SS Division is historically known as the most brutal and savage of the German WWII SS Divisions by reputation and deeds committed during the war. Ian's book thoroughly researched and detailed the history of this infamous SS Division through pictures from the war archives. The 7th Division was formed in 1941 from the Volkdeutsche, ethnic German volunteers and conscripts from Banat, the independent state of Croatia, Hungary, and Romania. The Division was ordered to fight the counter insurgency campaign against the communist led forces in occupied Serbia and Montenegro. This book details the recruitment and training leading to its fighting with the Chetniks in Serbia. While deployed in Yugoslavia, the Division fought alongside its Italian counterparts defeating anti-partisan operations. These campaigns normally ended with the Division murdering civilians and partisans either directly involved in the fighting or in the vicinity of the fighting. The 7th SS was notorious for its brutality and savage approach to eliminating any and all partisan guerilla activities…"
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