[ASLML] Book Query: Galicia Division

[Adam Lunney]

Chris and all,

there are 3 books on the 14th SS Division - one each by Littman, Melnyk and
Lugosz. I'd like to know which of them is the best since I'm happy to read
any unit history and make my own mind up about it but some advance warning
would help. Melnyks book is the most expensive, followed by  Lugosz then
Littman.

Regardless of anything else I think that the fact that it's a Schiffer
publication, will give a leaning in favour of the SS. But then how many
Russians (citizens) and POWs (German/Polish etc) were sent away to Gulags
etc and never came back? I don't see the Russians being forced to admit to
atrocities etc. The Germans did it and there are museums etc where you can
read about it and see what happened. The Russians didn't lose so they admit
nothing. I don't think we'll see the Russians at Nuremburg. Just an
observation, not a flame but I'm happy to take it private if you want.

Adam.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Milne" <khris at clara.net>
To: <Aslml at asl-forums.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 12:34 AM
Subject: [ASLML] Book Query: Galicia Division


> Hi,
>
> Came across this book at a shop the other day, and thought about
> buying it. However, the author's synopsis made me think that it might
> contain some SS apologist material (effectively, that they're just a
> bunch of good old Ukranian nationalists). Has anyone read this or
> other books by the author, and if so could they let me know their
> opinions (on all aspects, not just how it deals with the SS factor)?
>
> I have found some reviews on the web, but they range from the
> 'traitors to Ukraine' to 'I know the author and this book is great'
> to 'these were all upstanding Ukrainians that just happened to be
> fighting for the Waffen SS, but of course they hated the Nazis as
> much as the Communists'. Very helpful.
>
> Book details:
> Galicia Division: Waffen SS 14th Grenadier Division 1943-45.
> Author: Michael O Logusz
> Publisher: Schiffer Publishing