Books by Rolf Michaelis

Translation of: Heinrich Himmler: die Konzentration der Exekutivgewalt im Nationalsozialismus.

Roughly 40,000 Latvians served in the Waffen-SS from 1943 to the end of war in the 15. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr.1) and 19. Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS (lettische Nr.2). They fought in Russia, Latvia, West Prussia and eventually Berlin in April 1945. This book is the complete operational history of this little-known unit and includes first-hand accounts, maps, and very rare war-era photographs, and soldbuchs.

In the First World War German soldiers received the Iron Cross for valor. During the Second World War there were many additional decorations established to award various deeds in combat. The German assault badges in its various grades were awarded for participation in specific numbers of combat assaults. This concise book discusses the awards various types and grades and includes rare documents and war-era photographs.

This new book is a concise combat history of the six Waffen-SS panzergrenadier divisions in World War II. The formation and combat histories of each are discussed in detailed text, along with maps and rare photographs and includes: the 4th SS-Polizei Panzergrenadier Division; 11th SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division "Nordland"; 16th SS-Panzergrenadier Division "ReichsfÃ"hrer-SS"; 17th SS-Panzergrenadier Division "Götz von Berlichingen"; 18th SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division "Horst Wessel"; 23rd SS-Freiwilligen Panzergrenadier Division "Nederland".