Ian Baxter is a dedicated military historian with a deep focus on 20th-century German military history. His extensive body of work includes over forty books and more than 100 articles exploring the Second World War era. Baxter has also contributed significantly as a reviewer for numerous military studies and has supplied vast archives of photographs and documents to global publishers and film companies.
The book offers a compelling exploration of the final year of the German Army through a rich collection of rare and unpublished photographs. It vividly details the harrowing retreat from the Eastern and Western Fronts, capturing the chaos and destruction as the army moved back into a ravaged Third Reich, culminating at the gates of Berlin. This dramatic narrative highlights the desperation and turmoil faced by soldiers during this pivotal moment in history.
Provides a shocking insight into the widespread use of 'overseers' by the Nazis' concentration network.
Reveals the shocking scale of atrocity in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe and Russia.
Latest in the successful Images of War Series. The most comprehensive pictorial study of the achievements of this elite Nazi formation. Describes the bitter fighting and extreme conditions experienced in Russia. Many rare unpublished images and authoritative text.
The latest addition to the popular Images of War series. Operation BARBAROSSA has a huge following. Superb images and captions capture the horror and scale of the campaign. Compiled by successful author and photograph collector.
"Formed in 1939 SS-Polizei Division were not considered initially as an SS fighting force, and this status was reflected in the quality of the equipment they were issued. Following operations in France, Greece and then Russia, it was not until 1942 the division was transferred to the Waffen-SS, and eventually upgraded to a Panzergrenadier division, the 4th SS-Polizei-Panzergrenadier Division. The book describes how the SS-Polizei Division fought across the Low Countries and the Eastern Front, before deploying to the Balkans and Greece where it committed numerous atrocities. During the last days of the War it was assigned to Army Detachment Steiner defending Berlin where many soldiers fought to the death. This book is a unique glimpse into one of the most infamous fighting machines in World War Two and a great addition to any reader interested in Waffen-SS history"--Back cover.
Accompanied by rare and unpublished photos with in-depth captions the book presents a unique visual account of one of the Nazi’s most infamous concentration camps. The imagery shows the SS’s murderous activities inside Belsen, and also reveal another disturbing side to them relaxing in their barracks or visiting their families and loved ones.The book is an absorbing insight into how the SS played a key part in murdering, torturing and starving to death tens of thousands of inmates. During the latter part of the war as many as 500 a day were perishing from the long-term effects of starvation as well as the resultant diseases. There is a wealth of information on how the camp was run and all aspects of life inside the camp for the inmates are covered.The final episode of Belsen is witnessed by British soldiers of the Second Army, who were completely unprepared for what they encountered when they arrived at the gates of the camp. Inside the camp they found some 10,000 unburied dead in addition to the mass graves already containing 40,000 more corpses.This latest Images of War book captures the shocking story of those that ran Belsen, those that perished, and the troops that liberated the living from their hell.
The miracle of Dunkirk saved vast numbers of British and French forces but could not prevent the surrender of France, leaving Britain to fight on virtually alone. The splendid photographs in this book tell the story of this extraordinary period of history. They include previously unseen images of Rommel's Ghost Division.
The Warsaw Uprisings remain legendary examples of gallant resistance against the odds. The contemporary photographs are superb and of important provenance (from a collection intended for Himmler).
From the beginning in 1935, this book describes the different elements that went into the Panzer-Divisions. It is a visual account with 270 black-and-white photographs. It covers the main theatres of war (Poland, France, North Africa, Eastern Front and Normandy to Germany). It is complemented with captions.