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Dr. Charles Sydnor Jr. Interview: Soldiers of Destruction – SS Death Head Division

Soldiers of Destruction is a scholarly examination of the 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf, perhaps the most controversial of all the SS divisions. Dr. Charles Sydnor Jr. does an excellent job of tracing the origins of Totenkopf from its origins in the concentration camp system to crack fighting unit.

Dr. Syndor captures the facts regarding the effect that Theodor Eicke had on creating the division from his hand picked staffs in the concentration system. Thus creating a combat division led and manned by individuals already hardened to cruelty to the “enemy behind the wire”. Syndor presents a detailed account of Eicke’s rise through the concentration camp system, his immense political connections, the origins of the Totenkopf division under Eicke’s guidance.

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Roger conducted this interview on December 3, 1997.
Listen to an excerpt from this great interview:

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Soldiers of Destruction Hour 1
Soldiers of Destruction Hour 2