Himmler's Bosnian Division: The Waffen-SS Handschar Division, 1943-1945Schiffer Military History, 1997 - 378 pages This is the story of the "Handschar," a Muslim combat formation created by the Germans to "restore order in Bosnia." What actually transpired was quite different. |
Contents
Preface | 7 |
Introduction to the Maelstrom | 15 |
The Recruiting of the Division | 27 |
Copyright | |
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April Army Group artillery assault attack Aufkl August battalion began Bericht Berlin Document Center Bijeljina Bosnian Bosut Brčko Brigade Četniks commander communist deserters diary of Erich division staff division's Drina Einheiten der 13 enemy entry Erich Braun fighting German officers Glaise von Horstenau Hampel Handschar Heinz Himmler dated Hitler Hugo Schmidt ibid Imam infantry Islamic July June Karl Kasche Kdos Kroatien kroatische Letter Lopare Majevica March military Mufti Muslims NCOs Neuhammer November Oberbefehlshaber Südost Okdo Obwurzer October operation Partisans Pavelić Personal diary Personnel file Phleps Pionier Kameradschaft Dresden platoon Prinz Eugen recruiting Regiment 27 Reichsführer Reichsführer-SS roll 70 Sauberzweig Sava Second Panzer Army sector security zone Šekovići September 1943 Serbian SS Corps KTB SS Mountain Corps SS-Division SS-Geb SS-Hstuf SS-Stubaf štab troops Tuzla units unpublished manuscript Unternehmen Ustaša Villefranche Vinkovci Vlasenica Vojvodina Volksdeutsche volunteers Waffen Waffen-SS weapons wrote Zagreb Zbornik