Twelve Years With Hitler: A History of 1Kompanie Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler 1933-1945

The 1st Company Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, the original cadre of the later Waffen-SS, was formed in March 1933 as the "SS Headquarters Guard Berlin ." From the first 117 volunteers emerged more than fifty senior SS officers, all of whom received high decorations for bravery in the 38 Waffen-SS divisions that were formed later. Twenty former members of this company alone won the Knight's Cross and several of them received higher grades of this decoration. In the years of peace the 1st Company of this elite force took part in the most important functions of the Third Reich as an honour formation. In war these men fought bravely, sacrifically and loyally on almost every front. This book is an impressive joint effort by surviving veterans in words and pictures.

by the Kompanie LAH Veteran's Association edited by Hans Quassowski
Hardcover 9" x 12" 384pp 460 b/w photos, 30 maps

Note large book