For The Homeland: The History of the 31st Waffen-SS Volksgrenadier Division

Although much has been published about the Waffen-SS in English, coverage of the majority of its units is patchy, inaccurate or even non-existent. This carefully-researched study from Rudolf Pencz records the complete history of one of these rarely-covered W-SS formations, the 31st W-SS Volunteer Grenadier Division.

The division, established in Autumn 1944, was mainly composed of ethnic Germans living in Hungary. After a brief period of training, the division was soon sent into action against the Red Army in Hungary, late 1944. At the end of the year it was withdrawn from the front for rest and refitting, before participating in the bitter fighting against the Soviets in Silesia until the end of the war. The remnants of the division surrendered to the Soviets in May 1945.

For the Homeland! is a detailed and complete history of the division ; the text features a large number of personal accounts and eyewitness reports from former members. Detailed appendices include divisional officer lists, and a complete order-of-battle.

- An accurate and well-researched study which breaks new ground in English-language coverage of the Waffen-SS
- Text features a large number of personal accounts and eyewitness reports from former members of the division
- Also includes detailed appendices
- First time any detailed and accurate information about the 31st Waffen-SS Division has appeared in English

About the Author
The author was born in 1967, in the Batschka region of southern Hungary, into a family of ethnic German ancestry. He became interested in WWII history as a child ; two of his uncles served with the Hungarian army during the war, and two more with the 31st W-SS division.

Hardback 230mm x 145mm 288 pages b/w photos, maps English text

For The Homeland: The History of the 31st Waffen-SS Volksgrenadier Division