For Europe: The French Volunteers of the Waffen SS

In late 2000, the book 'Pour l'Europe: the French volunteers of the Waffen-SS' was published privately in a limited edition of 500 copies. This is a heavily revised and expanded edition of this book which provides the definitive account of its subject, impeccably researched directly from French and German sources, and with assistance from former volunteers. 'For Europe' covers:

- The formation of the French Sturmbrigade of the Waffen-SS and its engagement in Galicia
- The formation of the French Division of the Waffen-SS called 'Charlemagne', including brief histories of its main component parts, namely the LVF and Milice française
- The bitter fighting and and massacre of 'Charlemagne' on the Eastern Front, in Pomerania 1945
- The reformation of 'Charlemagne'
- A blow-by-blow account of the French Sturmbataillon in the final battle for Berlin.
- The French Waffen-SS in NW Europe 1944-45, including a new and detailed study of the events surrounding the murder of 12 French volunteers of the Waffen-SS at Bad Reichenhall with information provided by a relative of one of those murdered
- The story of a French nurse of the Waffen-SS
New material on the French volunteers who served with the NSKK and SK-OT
- The post-war years
- The former French volunteers of the Waffen-SS who fought in the ranks of the BILOM in Indochina

An outstanding book on the French Volunteers of the Waffen-SS, so little has been written in English, and this book is very definitive in scope. Extremely in-depth study that begins by covering the formation and training. The battles such as the hell of Pomerania , Berlin, and everything in between are exhaustively covered, finishing with the end at Mecklenburg, often broken down to a day by day basis and blow by blow! All throughout personal accounts are provided, as the author spent years interviewing survivors. Very vivid and personal accounts describe the final days and surrender and uncertain fate of the soldiers. Forbes also tells of the trials following the war and life of the prisoners, and the post war years of many of the survivors. There is even a chapter of members who went to Indo China after the war fighting for France.

Robert Forbes
Hardback 230mm x 145mm 528 pages 6 maps, photos 2006