TY - BOOK AU - LUCAS James TI - Das Reich: The military role of the 2nd SS Division SN - 0304351997 (pbk.): PY - 1999/// CY - London PB - Cassell KW - GERMANY KW - SECOND WORLD WAR KW - WAFFEN SS N2 - The 2nd SS Division was an elite, highly trained, volunteer fighting force, the premier Division of the Waffen SS and far removed from the more familiar SS Nazi Police role. The Division saw action in some of the bloodiest battles of the war, particularly on the Eastern Front. This book details their recruitment, organisation, and the many campaigns in which they were involved ER -