Knights cross winners book

[Toronto_Matt]

Can anyone recommend a book which details the actions that led to awards such as the knights cross? I have found a few which list the recipients but haven't found one that explains what they did to earn the award.

Any suggestions?

[Napalm]

Marc's are probably your best bet...

[Klaus Richter]

Aces of the Reich, and especially Infantry Aces of the Reich by Gordon Williamson

[Toronto_Matt]

I was thinking about one of yergers books but also was thinking about:


Waffen-SS Knights and their Battles: The Waffen-ss Knight's Cross Holders: 1939-1942 - Peter Mooney

Anyone read it?

[collecter]

I have vol;1&2 and vol; 3 I think is out this year and Peter has told me it could go to six volumes.They have facts on how each recepient got his award,maps etc; and Peter has also interveiwed surviving veterans as well.John

[Mark C. Yerger]

I was thinking about one of yergers books but also was thinking about:


Waffen-SS Knights and their Battles: The Waffen-ss Knight's Cross Holders: 1939-1942 - Peter Mooney

Anyone read it?

vol. 6 out this year. Covered so far are "Das Reich", "Nordland", Kavallarie, Polizei Division

Many KC got the GC so their proposals are there

[Mark C. Yerger]

others that include award proposals are:

Knights of Steel: The Structure, Development and Personalities of the 2.SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich," volume 1: Divisional Commanders, Divisional Staff, Panzer Regiment, Artillery Regiment, biographies of all commanders and high award holders (out-of-print)

Knights of Steel, The Structure, Development and Personalities of the 2.SS-Panzer-Division "Das Reich," volume 2: Motorcycle Battalion, Assault Gun Detachment, Battle Group "Das Reich," Engineer Battalion, biographies of all commanders and higher award holders (self published)

Waffen-SS Commanders: The Army, Corps and Division Leaders of a Legend, Volume 1: (Augsberger to Kreut) biographies of each

Waffen-SS Commanders: the Army, Corps and Divisional Leaders of a Legend, volume 2 (Krüger to Zimmermann) biographies of each

SS Sturmbannführer Ernst August Krag: Träger des Ritterkreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Kommandeur SS-Sturmgeschützabteilung 2/SS-Panzer-Aufklärungsabteilung 2 "Das Reich" (dual language) biography

SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Weidinger: Knight's Cross with Oakleaves and Swords SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" biography

Otto Kumm: Knight's Cross with Oakleaves and Swords Commander SS-Panzer -Grenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Fuhrer" 7.SS-Freiwilligen-Gebirgs-Division "Prinz Eugen" 1. SS-Panzer-Division "Leibstandarte" biography out-of-print

Allgemeine-SS, The Commands, Units, and Leaders of the General S, biography data on numerous post holders

German Cross in Silver Holders of the SS and Police (all units and all holders of the award), all biographies

German Cross in Gold Holders of the SS and Police, volume 1: "Das Reich" (Kurt Amlacher to Heinz Lorenz) , division development, division commanders, Ia, Honor Clasp holders, and Close Combat Clasp in Gold holders included. All biographies

German Cross in Gold Holders of the SS and Police volume 2: "Das Reich" (Karl-Heinz Lorenz to Herbert Zimmermann) all biographies

German Cross in Gold Holders of the SS and Police, volume 3: "Nordland" (all holders in volume), division development, division commanders, Ia , Honor Clasp holders, and Close Combat Clasp holders in Gold included. All biographies

German Cross in Gold Holders of the SS and Police, volume 4: Kavallerie (cavalry), all holders for BOTH cavalry divisions, divisional development for both, division commanders for both, Ia for both, Honor Clasp holders for both, and Close Combat Clasp holders in Gold holders for BOTH divisions included. All biographies

German Cross in Gold Holders of the SS and Police, volume 5: Polizei Division (Adam to Laurinat), division development, division commanders, Ia, Honor Clasp holders, and Close Combat Clasp holders in Gold included. All biographies

German Cross in Gold Holders of the SS and Police, volume 6: Polizei Division (Luger to Wode) and Independent Senior Commanders. All biographies Release date autumn 2012.

[Toronto_Matt]

Thanks Mark.

PS I just ordered a couple of your books:

SS-Obersturmbannfhrer Otto Weidinger: Knight's Cross with Oakleaves and Swords SS-Panzer-Grenadier

and



German Cross in Gold, Holders of the SS and Police, Volume 1

[ss3]

HI Toronto Matt

Can of course recommend my own project W-SS Knights and their Battles - Vol 3 is at the proof reading stage and due out before the end of 2012. Think they cover exactly what you are after.

In addition, can thoroughly recommend Mark Yerger's books, as per his listing below. I have the majority of these and find them invaluable, a very worthy addition to anyone's personal library!

Also started W-SS Knights Vol 4, but still a lot of work to do. Alongside this, working on a personal story of one of the W-SS RK holders - different concept, but should be of interest to a lot of readers? Will keep the WAF posted on progress.

Peter

[Klaus Richter]

Hi Peter, I really enjoy your W-SS books. That personal story you are working on also sounds really interesting. I was just wondering what time frame does volume 3 cover?

[ss3]

This Vol 3 will cover the remainder of 1943 - August to December. Just finished the 1st stage proof read this week, so well on it's way to getting on the shelves before the end of 2012.

[The Arctic Fox]

Just read "SS-Sturmbannfuhrer Ernst August Krag" a biography of a Knights Cross holder. Very good history, with good close combat stories and some good photos.