{"product_id":"frontfighters-the-norwegian-volunteer-legion-of-the-waffen-ss-1941-1943-9781492290087","title":"Frontfighters: The Norwegian Volunteer Legion of the Waffen-SS 1941-1943","description":"Merriam Press Siegrunen Monograph 5. Third Edition (2013).\u003cp\u003eFrontfighters is based on the book Legionsminner-Trekk Av Den Norske Legions Historie which was originally assembled by the Norwegian SS War Correspondent E. Jul Christiansen Furum in 1943. The original publisher was Viking Vorlag, Oslo, 1943. The first English language translation of this work was published by Roger Hunt in 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegarding the original publication, this has been maintained roughly the same throughout, although some of the picture captions have been changed or descriptive material added to give a clearer view of things. It should also be borne in mind that the text appearing in the middle of the book is a translation of the actual combat reports and citations relating to the unit at the time, and not postwar additions. Preceding the original work, Mr. Landwehr's detailed introduction reveals much previously unknown about the Legion and its successor, the SS Skij ger Battalion \"Norge.\" All the illustrations in this section unless credited otherwise are from his extensive collection of Waffen-SS photos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThus a product of wartime propaganda whose original purpose is nearly forgotten, becomes, some decades later, a remarkable sample of military photo journalism when allowed to stand on its own merits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis entirely new and improved edition has been completely reformatted. The photographs have been enhanced using current computer methods and in most cases quality is better than that in the 1986 edition, and even the original wartime edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublisher's Note\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDedication\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Preface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Vidkun Quisling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe SS Volunteer Legion \"Norwegen\", 1941-1943 by Richard Landwehr\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe SS-Skij ger Battalion \"Norge\", 1943-1945 by Richard Landwehr\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe following material is from the original Norwegian wartime book and comprises the bulk of this new edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombat and Ideals: A Glimpse of the Saga of the Norwegian Legion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorwegian Spirit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLegionnaires\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Norwegian Legion in the Field, December 27, 1942: Orders of the New Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrders of the Day, 19 February 1943\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBattle-Group Special Orders, 2 March 1943\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrigade Special Orders Number 4\/43, 2 March 1943\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhotographs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Memoriam: The Legion's Dead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e210 photos\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 map\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50873406357778,"sku":"9781492290087","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f141e7db-e419-4047-bdb4-1e1eefd60857.jpg?v=1737932413","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/frontfighters-the-norwegian-volunteer-legion-of-the-waffen-ss-1941-1943-9781492290087","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}