Volume 1 of the history of the Galician Waffen-SS Division covers the historical background which led to its formation in April 1943 until its commitment to battle after one year in training. The Division fought on the eastern front against the biggest Soviet offensive ever undertaken and suffered its virtual destruction at the battle of Brody.



The first volume of a two part set on the history of the Galician Division is based on over 25 years research by accomplished historian Michael James Melnyk who has sourced additional new and hitherto unseen original material on all aspects of the Division's history from archives and private collections in Europe, Australia, North American and Canada. Complemented by the individual accounts and contributions of many veterans which add an engaging personal dimension, this new definitive two volume account supersedes his earlier divisional history published in 2002. As a recognised authority on the subject he has produced the most reliable and exhaustive account to date lavishly illustrated with many rare and unique photos and crammed full of details, notes and references in this last ever book to include direct and new material from the participants.