The Last Knight of Flanders: Remy Schrijnen and His SS-Legion "Flandern"/Sturmbrigade "Langemarck" Comrades on the Eastern Front 1941-1945

This work is the story of the Flemish volunteers of Germany's famed Waffen-SS, told by those who were there. The book centers around Remy Schrijnen, the only Flemish volunteer to win the Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross. From enlisted men to officer - those who were there tell it like it was. The Flemish volunteers sided with the Germans in World War II in hopes that the blessings of the victor would gain them independence within their native country. The church called on these young men to put an end to the possibility of a "Red" invasion of Europe. Under the leadership of the Germans, the Flemings got to know the harsh and brutal realities of combat on the Eastern Front. After the war, they were vanquished and returned home to their native Flanders as criminals. Some were executed, most were sent to prison.

Allen Brandt
272 pp. with over 110 b&w photographs, line illustrations, maps. Hardback.