Riding East: The SS Cavalry Brigade in Poland and Russia 1939-1942

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Focusing on the SS Cavalry Brigade, this book explores its origins from General SS mounted units, detailing its formation, operations, and key figures, particularly Hermann Fegelein. It covers the Brigade's activities in Poland during 1939-40, its evolution into two regiments in 1941, and their anti-partisan warfare in Russia. The narrative includes in-depth analyses of summer 1941 operations, especially in the Pripet marshes, and the Brigade's near annihilation during the 1942 Russian offensive. The text is richly documented with photographs, maps, and organizational charts.