The Last Knight of Flanders
Author | : Allen Brandt |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-10 | : 0764305883 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780764305887 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Last Knight of Flanders written by Allen Brandt and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1998 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is the authorized biography of Remy Schrijnen. Schrijnen first served as a messenger in the SS foreign volunteer legion (SS-Freiwilligen-Legion) 'Flandern' and later as a no. 1 gunner in an anti-tank gun unit of the SS foreign volunteer brigade (SS-Freiwilligen-Sturmbrigade) 'Langemarck.' Schrijnen was awarded Germany's highest decoration for bravery in battle, the Knight's Cross to the Iron Cross, for actions during the battles in the northern sector of the Eastern Front during the fateful summer of 1944. While the story indeed centers around the life and times of Remy Schrijnen, its primary purpose is to explain and detail the thoughts, motivations and experiences typical of all the Flemish volunteers who fought alongside the Germans against the Soviet Union in the Second World War"--Foreword.