For Rex and for Belgium 1940-1945 WWII Eddy de Bruyne & Marc Rikmenspoel HC

Condition: Fine. Top border of jacket front cover has small creases from age/storage. Cover, corners, binding all tight and clean.                             Please see photos. 

Description:

Nearly 60 years after the end of the Second World War, the name "Degrelle" remains controversial in Belgium and abroad. Was he a traitor to his nation, or a hero for anti-Communism? Until recently, the only information available on the man and his political movement came from Degrelle's own memoirs, or from works heavily slanted for or against him. Eddy De Bruyne, specialist in WWII Walloon Military Collaboration, has devoted over 20 years to intensively studying the available documentation, as well as interviewing the surviving collaborators of that era, including Degrelle himself. De Bruyne's findings, set down in several French language publications, represent the most detailed studies of Walloon political and military collaboration yet assembled. Now, with the aid of American Waffen-SS researcher Marc Rikmenspoel, De Bruyne has combined his works into a single English language book. The greatest portion of the book is devoted to the most comprehensive account of the campaigns of the Legion Wallonie and its successor SS-Sturmbrigade/Division Wallonien (28th SS Panzergrenadier Division) yet seen in English. The text is supported by approximately 400 period photos, complemented by many maps and illustrations of contemporary posters and other ephemera, completing a package that will be a must-have for military historians, afficianados of rare photos, and collectors of materials on the SS.

This book is part of a large collection of WWII airplanes, figures, and books, collected by a parent who was an 82nd Airborne Ranger. He was an avid collector, as well as a historian. The models, figures, and books, were very special to him and each was chosen to be in his collection due to their significance in the war. All models and figurines have been stored in their original boxes in a smoke free environment unless stated otherwise. All books have been in a smoke free environment.