Totenkopf book

[Drew Maynard]

cheers, off to search

[Rob Johnson]

You won't find a complete set I fear, but individual volumes are available on abebooks and choosebooks/zvab. Some are seemingly easier to get hold of (and cheaper) than others.

Well, don't give up all hope just yet!

Last night I was extremely lucky and found a complete set of all 8 first edition volumes of Wolfgang Vopersal's "Soldaten, Kämpfer, Kameraden" (cloth bound hardcovers with their dust jackets, except for volume Va which is softcover) in near-mint condition at a used book store for just under $290 US!!!

Until yesterday I had only read through the one volume (Va) a friend owns, but before going to bed I gave a quick glance through the others. Even with my very basic knowledge of the German language these are going to come in extremely useful in researching the TK Division. I saw many photographs that were completely new to me and I've already found detailed information on the death of one of the division's very first KIA's who's SS-Soldbuch I possess in my collection.

These sets are out there, you just need to be very persistent and patient...a little bit of luck doesn't hurt, either!

Rob

[Richard Hargreaves]

Rob, you are a lucky, lucky, lucky man.

Va is fairly easy to get hold of (not cheaply, but it is out there). I've never seen a copy of Vb (the volume I want...) on the market - eBay, Bookfinder, I trail them all in vain. There was talk of it being reprinted, but I've not seen any more on that yet.

[Rob Johnson]

Rob, you are a lucky, lucky, lucky man.

Va is fairly easy to get hold of (not cheaply, but it is out there). I've never seen a copy of Vb (the volume I want...) on the market - eBay, Bookfinder, I trail them all in vain. There was talk of it being reprinted, but I've not seen any more on that yet.

Richard-

Yes, I did get 'extremely' lucky with that find! A local used book store recently acquired a very large collection of old Military books and has been putting them out in waves over the last month or so. I've been making it a point to stop by whenever they put new books on the shelves, and when I walked in the door last night, there they were.

Regarding Vb, I'll keep my eyes open for you!

Rob

[Jan-Hendrik]

Vopersal is outstanding, but to be honest, to produce that what I need he should have done 4 or 5 more Volumes....I am now sitting of a few NARA rolls about the Division between 1939 and 1942, and there is still amazingly much stuff to discover

Jan-Hendrik

[Jan-Hendrik]

My actual library on the division (books only):

Soldaten, Kämpfer, Kameraden by Vopersal (complete)
Totenkopf by Yerger (both volumes)
Combat history of Totenkopf's Panther-Abteilung by Wood
Tiger der Division Totenkopf by Schneider
Wie ein Fels im Meer by Ullrich (photo vol.)
4 Jahre in vorderster Front by Zärl

To be expanded....

Jan-Hendrik

[Jan-Hendrik]

Now joined by IMWs Tigers of the Death's Head

Jan-Hendrik

[Jan-Hendrik]

Joined by

1. und 2.Kp./ SS-PzRgt 3
IV.(schwere)/SS-Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 'Totenkopf'
Chronik der Pioniereinheiten der 3.SS-Panzerdivision 'Totenkopf'

Jan-Hendrik

[Cult Icon]

Now joined by IMWs Tigers of the Death's Head

Jan-Hendrik

The same author has a book about Totenkopf's panther battalion. I have a copy and I can say that it is a useful book, written in a war-diary like style.

[Jan-Hendrik]

My actual library on the division (books only):

Soldaten, Kämpfer, Kameraden by Vopersal (complete)
Totenkopf by Yerger (both volumes)
Combat history of Totenkopf's Panther-Abteilung by Wood
Tiger der Division Totenkopf by Schneider
Wie ein Fels im Meer by Ullrich (photo vol.)
4 Jahre in vorderster Front by Zärl

To be expanded....

Jan-Hendrik

:roll:

[smetanin albert]

I bought 3(Band 3a) is in PDF format!

[smetanin albert]

Hallo,


There are several books in electronic form:
https://www.deutsches-wehrkundearchiv.d ... iothek.pdf