Book Review...

[k9mike]

Was wondering if anyone has read this book...
SS-PANZER-AUFKLARUNGSABTEILUNG 11: THE SWEDISH SS-PLATOON IN THE BATTLES FOR THE BALTIC, POMERANIA AND BERLIN, 1943 - 1945
And how was it? Am interested in Kurland battles and the late war ones fought along these lines...anyone read this??
Thanks for any help.
MIke
http://www.aberdeenbookstore.com/Cat...&ObjectType=27

[MarcRikmenspoel]

The two Swedes who expanded the work by the German author of the German-language original are both friends of mine. They added a lot of material I think is interesting, mainly on the Swedish volunteers in the unit. The editing, by the sloppy Swedish publisher, isn't so great, but this book is the only place you'll find a lot of this material in English. So I do recommend the book, warts and all.

[k9mike]

cool. Thanks Marc....might have to get this then. Was also thinking about getting that research book about Kurland. that has been mentioned on this forum.
Mike

[Mark C. Yerger]

Lennart's research is top tier. He has specialized on SS-AA 11 since forever.

Doubt anyone else will ever know as much. Regardless if someone considers, editing, etc less than a given standard.

It is data that counts though some recent things, such as a German language Totenkopfverbände book, are a design format and presentation mess.

But to each their own how something should be, look, and value content. Likewise if author cares after handing in his work. I look for data, the redundant, superficial, etc being a waste of tress to print.

So for details at small unit level, doubt the SS-AA 11 book will be beat for those interested in components of "Nordland." Lennart wrote with nearly every living unit vet for decades.

[chrisje110]

I have the book, great pictures, great vet story's. If your interested in this unit its a must-buy in my opinion