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Kurt Meyer: The Charismatic Warrior Who Became the SS’s Most Feared Commander

Kurt Meyer rose from Hitler’s personal guard to one of the Waffen SS’s most celebrated field commanders. Known for charging ...
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Felix Steiner After 1945: The SS General Who Saved His Men and Shaped a Controversial Legacy

After rejecting Hitler’s final command, Felix Steiner surrendered to the Americans, sparing his exhausted troops from Soviet ...