ESCAPE FROM BERLIN: The Incredible Journey of the Latvian 15th SS Janums Battle Group, April 1945

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Tells the extraordinary escape of the Latvian 15th SS Division from certain death in 1945, as captured in First Lieutenant Edvins Busmanis's diary. Retraces the footsteps of the Latvians through forests and across swamps. The research for the book uncovered a long-forgotten US Army film of the Janums Battle Group on their final march into captivity, as well as gathering new stories from senior officers and men from locations along the route. Along with stills from the film and rare archive photographs of the Latvians at a medals ceremony in Germany, these memories build into a comprehensive chronological catalogue of what happened, through the words of men who were there. Contains 78 black and white photos, 14 black and white maps, and 1 table.