Renegades: Hitler's Englishmen

[SSamir]

I am looking for a couple of good SS books to add to my library. I am looking for good book on the british free corps. I came across 'Renagades' by Adrian Weale, and was wondering if anyone here recommends it as a good source of the British free corps, thanks in advance, gents.

Regards
Samir

[juoneen]

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v17/n05/nicholas-hiley/fs-and-bs

[SSamir]

http://www.lrb.co.uk/v17/n05/nicholas-hiley/fs-and-bs

Thanks for the link. Some pages out of the original book. I am looking to purchase the updated version

Regards
Samir

[Terry OToole]

anther older book is "hitlers jackels "

[Mil-Archive]

There is also 'Hitler's Irishmen' by Terence O'Reilly. Relates to Irishmen in the British Army who enede up in the SS (lso covers other aspects).

[IanC]

I've read the 2002 version some years back.

The book isn't solely about the British Free Corp it has chapters on Mosley, Joyce and Fascism in Britain. The British Free Corp chapter runs to about 20 pages.

[feldpost 58]

Hi,

There has been a UK TV "documentary" about the British Free Corps. although very little reliable and authenticated information can be discovered about this tiny unit.
I am sure you can view this on YouTube.
Strangely, the recent "Upstairs, Downstairs" DVD's tell a great deal about the history of British Fascism; and it's downfall.
A few threads have appeared on the forum about BFC insignia - does anyone have any original items?
I would think not as these people would have been in a frenzy to destroy their identities as the Russian Army approached.
One individual from the BFC was the son of Lord Amery. a highly conspicuous member of the Conservative Party in the UK coalition government.
He was found and executed, as was William "Lord Haw-Haw" Joyce; although this may not have been entirely legal - he was an Irish citizen rather than English.

Best wishes,

John

[SSamir]

anther older book is "hitlers jackels "

Terry, thanks! I will look into it!

There is also 'Hitler's Irishmen' by Terence O'Reilly. Relates to Irishmen in the British Army who enede up in the SS (lso covers other aspects).

Strange. To my knowledge there were only two Irishman who joined the Waffen SS. If I recall James Brady was one chap and I dont recall the other chaps name.

I've read the 2002 version some years back.

The book isn't solely about the British Free Corp it has chapters on Mosley, Joyce and Fascism in Britain. The British Free Corp chapter runs to about 20 pages.

Thanks for the heads-up Ian.

Hi,

There has been a UK TV "documentary" about the British Free Corps. although very little reliable and authenticated information can be discovered about this tiny unit.
I am sure you can view this on YouTube.
Strangely, the recent "Upstairs, Downstairs" DVD's tell a great deal about the history of British Fascism; and it's downfall.
A few threads have appeared on the forum about BFC insignia - does anyone have any original items?
I would think not as these people would have been in a frenzy to destroy their identities as the Russian Army approached.
One individual from the BFC was the son of Lord Amery. a highly conspicuous member of the Conservative Party in the UK coalition government.
He was found and executed, as was William "Lord Haw-Haw" Joyce; although this may not have been entirely legal - he was an Irish citizen rather than English.

Best wishes,

John

John, i'm going to look into it, thanks for that info.

Thank you all for the kind help, gents!

Kind Regards
Samir

[-Rand-]

The Irishmen were Frank Stringer and James Brady