Breakthrough

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The series deals with the violent events that commenced in 1945, through to the end of hostilities in the autumn of 1947; from birth in the mind of man through to the terrible conclusion.

All I have set out to do is relate the events as faithfully as is possible, and to leave the reader to decide the worth of those who wore different uniforms, and fought for different causes and reasons.

The reader will note that, in some areas, I refer to the 92nd Colored Infantry Division. This is an actual formation and I reflect its WW2 title faithfully. It is not for me to comment further on the reasoning and prejudices of those times.

Some readers of ‘Opening Moves’ have asked me whether or not I have an unhealthy respect for members of the Waffen-SS.

My answer is an unequivocal no.

In any field, excellence is to be admired, and any historian examining all the facts behind the service of World War Two’s fighting formations would, in my humble opinion, find it very difficult to justify not placing the members of the prime Waffen-SS formations in the top drawer of fighting elite.

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