This book is a detailed history of the 23rd Waffen-SS Panzergrenadier
Division "Nederland," the Dutch volunteer SS combat formation. Employed
exclusively on the eastern front, except for a brief period in Croatia,
the "Nederland" formations participated in many of the most difficult
defensive battles on the northeastern front: Leningrad, the Narva
bridgehead, the Tannenberg line, Dorpat in Kurland, Pomerania, and the
Oder front, until the desperate battle of the Halbe Pocket where the
remnants of the division managed to avoid total annihilation, escaping
the Soviets and surrendering to American forces. In all of these battles
the "Nederland" volunteers showed their valor as true Waffen-SS
combatants, always in the front lines and always under constant enemy
pressure. This complete treatment fills a large gap in Waffen-SS
history. Informative appendices not only relate to the unit's
operational history, but also provide details on some of its members, as
well as uniforms and insignia.