Looking for published memoirs of Waffen SS vets.

[book lover]

I like to say thanks to the forum members for adding three new books to my collection.Books I did not know existed.
CAPFUL OF WIND
OATH OF ALLEGENCE
TO YOUNG TO BE A HERO

I will be making a list of another 20 books in my collection that I have not seen listed in this section.

I ask all forum members to list all of the memoirs thay have that are not listed here.Thanks again.

[sid guttridge]

Hi Guys,

As a matter of interest, are any of you collecting W-SS memoirs but not Heer memoirs?

If so, why?

The former tends to indicate a primary interest in political history, whereas the latter tends to indicate a primary interest in military history.

Cheers,

Sid.

[Wiking5th]

Too much good reading available from both sides to limit myself. I enjoy collecting both, as well as Allied memoirs. Just saw my first Russian infantyman title. Guess I will have to start a new shelf.
Wiking5th

[book lover]

Here is the list

FRANZL by Franz Gable Machiengunner easternfront.Highly recomended

FOUR MEN WENT TO WAR by Bruce Lewis 40 pages on Helmut Steiner German tank driver

ESTONIAN FREEDOM FIGHTERS byAgust Jurs

FIGHTERS FOR FREEDOM by Juozas Daumantas

THE WAY WE ACTUALLY WERE by Walter Auer Fought in Kurland pocket

MOSCOW TRAMSTOP by HEINRICH HAAPE Excellent medical doctors memoir

THE INVISIABLE FLAG by Peter Bamm Another doctors account

THE OTHER SIDE by Leo Dalderup Dutchman fought on eastern and western fronts

THE SURVIVOR by John Ehle 1st ss divison.Most of the book about his experiences in the french foreign legion in Vietnam

A MIND IN PRISON by Bruno Manz

WHITE COATS UNDER FIRE by Roy Mark Allen Italian divison in Russia

UNWILLING JOURNEY by Helmut Gollwitzer pow account

AS THE WORLD CHURNS by Paul Von Ruhland 7th panzer divison

BALKAN NIGHTMARE byAnne Wittmann Memoir of service in 7th ss Prinz Eugen

THE SEVENTH ESCAPE by Jan Doward pow account

WALKING AWAY FROM THE THIRD REICH by Sellier

GOD SAVE ME FROM MY FRIENDS Michael Hrycyszyn Ukraianian in 5th ss viking

NO PLACE TO LAY MY HEAD by Anthony Richardson Ukraianian memoir

VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCE by MICHAEL Paziuk Ukraianian memoir

SOLDIER UNDER THREE FLAGS by Gill About Larry Thorne Served in Finnish army,waffen ss,US special forces.Killed in Vietnam

[book lover]

Forgot Two

ONE MAN IN HIS TIME by Hans Post

DEVIL ON MY SHOULDER by Hans Becker pow account

[Wiking5th]

Nice list, Book Lover! Several titles that I have not seen before. Well I am off to a searcg engine. My wife may come gunning for you - be fore warned -lol.
Thanks,
Wiking5th

[sniper1shot]

Well, your list looks like my "want list". Remember, if a book really sucks tell us so that we may save our money for one of the good books.

Anyone one here read Feuer! ?? This will be done in a day or so, and will post a review. Got a First ed too.

[Richard Hargreaves]

Yes - it's not premier league, but it's pretty good - and especially as an insight into the Eastern Front from a non-infantryman/panzer man. I much prefer In Deadly Combat however.

[Wiking5th]

I agree with Hadler. "Feuer" is a nice book to read, but there are several others of this style I would choose ahead. That being said, there are defintely many I would class below it. One of those that when you have read the top shelf books and have a little extra spending money is a decent buy.

Wiking5th

[Richard Hargreaves]

One of those that when you have read the top shelf books and have a little extra spending money is a decent buy.Wiking5th

I hope "top shelf books" in the US are very different to those in the UK.

[kordts]

I just got this one :D It's been on my wish list for over a year. It was referenced a bit by Russ Schneider in "Gotterdammerung 1945" I am reading it now. It was quite steep, so I will probably sell it when I am done with it. I am in the process of starting my own plumbing contracting business. I really can't afford 45 bucks for a book, but Russ Schneider reccomended it. If anyone is selling books, I can always scrape up cash by fixing a few more toilets :?

Cheers, Jeff.

[kordts]

Heinz Landau's W-SS memoir is on ebay right now.


Cheers, Jeff.

[KlemenL]

Hans Rohr: "Kriegstagebuch eines Gebirgsjäger; Selbstverlag, Paternion 1985.

A 516-page long memoires by Leutnant (Hauptmann) HANS ROHR (Ritterkreuzträger from Narvik 1940) from Austrian Carinthia, describing in details his campaigns in World War II with many never published photographs from his collection and hand-drawn maps. He had fought through his entire WW2 career with the 3rd Gebirgs-Division in Poland, Norway (Narvik, Kirkenes, Neiden, Petsamo, Kiestinki, Titowka etc.) and for a brief period of time also in Italy. Wonderful book.

I noticed here some very rare books. Has anyone of you ever been playing with an idea to make a list of all German WW2 memoires and diaries? A friend of mine from Austria was working on one. Don't know if he still does, though. I think it could be a nice addition for next to Jason's list of German WW1 units histories, eh?

Klemen

[Tulane]

In regards to Waffen SS memoirs, you could count the Devil's Guard as one although many people think it may be a "stretch" in the accuracy department. That said, it is a great read. It is back in print at a website called: http://www.hailerpublishing.com.