By Carl-Alexander Von Volborth
Перевод на Английский с Датской книги Alvеrdеns Heraldik i Fartver Politikens Forlag.
Книга посвящена Геральдике, рассказывается об основных её понятиях, также даны краткие характеристики гербов ряда современных государств. Условно книгу можноразделить на две части: введение и основы геральдики и Геральдика некоторых государств мира, наибольший интерес представляет собой вторая часть книги где рассматриваются гербы целого ряда современных государств. Книга богато иллюстрированна, что делает её понятной и ценной в том числе и для неанглоязычного читателя.
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The Leibstandarte then returned to Ukraine, fighting west of Kiev and suffering very heavy 18 SS-LAH at Kursk, 1943, assigned but not used FORMATIONS OF THE WAFFEN-SS casualties during the retreat into Galicia. Elements were gradually withdrawn for reconstitution in Belgium, with the last departing the east during in April 1944. After replenishment and inadequate retraining, the division began to enter combat in Normandy piecemeal from late June 1944, and sustained very heavy casualties again in the fighting near Caen, at Mortain, and in the Falaise pocket.
The divisions then assumed quieter positions to the southeast, but were forced to abandon them during July 1944. The 15th Division suffered enormous losses during the withdrawal to Latvia, and was evacuated to Germany beginning in late July 1944. After incomplete reconstitution, the 15th Division returned to combat in West Prussia during late January 1945, immediately incurring heavy losses. The division gradually retreated west through Pomerania, with the detached Füsilier Battalion being destroyed in the Berlin fighting.
From mid-March, a gradual retreat to the Nuremburg area. Most of the division was destroyed by late March 1945, although survivors fought on until the end of the war, surrendering to US forces in Bavaria. FORMATIONS OF THE 39 WAFFEN-SS 18th 5S-Volunteer-Panzer-Grenadier Division "Horst Wessel" SS-Standartenführer, later SS-Oberführer August-Wilhelm Trabandt (25 January 1944-3 January 1945) 18th 55-Volunteer Panzer-Grenadier Division "Horst Wessel" SS-Standartenführer Georg Bochmann (3 January-27 March 1945) SS-Standartenführer Heinrich Petersen (27 March-8 May 1945) SS-Volunteer-Panzer-Grenadier Regiment 39 SS-Volunteer-Panzer-Grenadier Regiment 40 SS-Volunteer-Artillery Regiment 18 SS-Flak Battalion 18 SS-Signal Battalion 18 SS-Panzer Battalion 18 SS-Armored Reconnaissance Battalion 18 SS-Anti-Tank Battalion 18 SS-Combat Engineer Battalion 18 SS-Field Replacement Battalion 18 Created from the 1st SS-Infantry Brigade on 25 January 1944; originally planned to include SA volunteers.