History of the SS Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger, by Rolf Michaelis

History of the SS Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger, a book by Rolf Michaelis

History of the SS Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger is a book by Rolf Michaelis about the evolution of this unit, known first as SS-Sonderkommando Dirlewanger, later as SS-Sonderbatallion and SS-Sonderregiment Dirlewanger.

The work covers its participation in actions against partisans and insurgents, from its initial deployment in the General Government, through two and a half years of service in Belarus, to the suppression of the Warsaw Uprising and the Slovak National Uprising. It also describes its integration into the 36. Waffen-Grenadier-Division SS on the Oder front and its presence in the final battle of the Reich.

This volume also includes the memoirs of a former member of the SS-Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger, who served in the unit from the first day to the last.

Ideal for

• Readers interested in World War II.
• Scholars of military history.