SS-Leibstandarte: The History of the First SS Division, 1933-45

SS-Leibstandarte: The History of the First SS Division, 1933-45 by Rupert Butler. hardcover edition. ISBN: 0752748311473.

This in-depth examination of the first Waffen-SS unit explores its genesis as Hitlers bodyguard detachment, the men it recruited, key figures involved and its organization. A full combat record of the SS-Leibstandarte, which fought on both fronts of the European theater, is accompanied by rare, archival photography, descriptions of training methods and depictions of uniforms and insignia.