Table of Contents

Introduction · Chronology · The Volkssturm is Born · Off to a Bad Start, Fall 1944 · Manning the “Westfalenwall” · Combat on the Niederrhein · A Prisoner of War · Returning Home · Afterword: Collecting and Recollecting · Glossary · Bibliography · Color Plate Commentary · Index

About the Author

Dr. David K. Yelton is Professor of History and Chair of the Social Sciences Department at Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina. His lifetime work as been the study of twentieth-century Germany and military, political and diplomatic history. He has written an academic monograph and several articles on the Volkssturm and has conducted research trips to numerous German archives for source material. He lives in North Carolina. Seán Ó Brógáin was born in England of Irish parents and was raised and educated in county Donegal, Ireland. He has a National Diploma general art and design from the North West Institute, Derry and a BA(HONS) Scientific and Natural illustration from Blackpool and Fylde college, Lancashire, England. Seán has worked on numerous educational, private and museums projects since 1995. He now lives and works in the 'Gaeltacht Lár', Donegal.

Reviews

"There have been few books published in English specifically on the Volkssturm. This is a good introduction to the subject." --Thomas Kailbourn, Military Trader