--- product_id: 122778951 title: "From the Realm of a Dying Sun: Volume I - IV. SS-Panzerkorps and the Battles for Warsaw, July–November 1944" price: "$109.94" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/122778951-from-the-realm-of-a-dying-sun-volume-i-iv store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # From the Realm of a Dying Sun: Volume I - IV. SS-Panzerkorps and the Battles for Warsaw, July–November 1944 **Price:** $109.94 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** From the Realm of a Dying Sun: Volume I - IV. SS-Panzerkorps and the Battles for Warsaw, July–November 1944 - **How much does it cost?** $109.94 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/122778951-from-the-realm-of-a-dying-sun-volume-i-iv) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "The book is eminently readable and, unlike a myriad of other books that focus on units, never seems to get mired in writing mud but moves along briskly. Overall the volume is well-illustrated, and the reader will sense this is a well-researched book. Critically the book is well-steeped in doctrinal materials from both sides of the hill in a deft manner." ― ARMOR Magazine During World War Two, the armed or Waffen-SS branch of the Third Reich’s dreaded security service expanded from two divisions in 1940 to 38 divisions by the end of the war, eventually growing to a force of over 900,000 men until Germany’s defeat in May 1945. Not satisfied with allowing his nascent force to be commanded in combat by army headquarters of the Wehrmacht, Heinrich Himmler, chief of the SS, began to create his own SS corps and army headquarters beginning with the SS-Panzerkorps in July 1942. As the number of Waffen-SS divisions increased, so did the number of corps headquarters, with 18 corps and two armies being planned or activated by the war’s end. The histories of the first three SS corps are well known – the actions of I, II, and III (Germanic) SS-Panzerkorps and their subordinate divisions, including the Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, Das Reich, Hitlerjugend, Hohenstaufen, Frundsberg and Nordland divisions, have been thoroughly documented and publicized. Overlooked in this pantheon is another SS corps that never fought in the west or in Berlin but one that participated in many of the key battles fought on the Eastern Front during the last year of the war – the IV SS-Panzerkorps. Activated during the initial stages of the defense of Warsaw in late July 1944, the corps, consisting of both the 3. and 5. SS-Panzer Divisions (Totenkopf and Wiking, respectively) was born in battle and spent the last ten months of the war in combat, figuring prominently in the battles of Warsaw, the attempted Relief of Budapest, Operation Spring Awakening, the defense of Vienna, and the withdrawal into Austria where it finally surrendered to U.S. forces in May 1945. Herbert Otto Gille’s IV SS-Panzerkorps was renowned for its tenacity, high morale and, above all, its lethality, whether conducting a hard-hitting counterattack or a stubborn defense in situations where its divisions were hopelessly outnumbered. Often embroiled in heated disputes with its immediate Wehrmacht higher headquarters over his seemingly cavalier conduct of operations, Gille’s corps remained to the bitter end one of the Third Reich’s most reliable and formidable field formations. Table of Contents Contents Forward Illustrations Maps I: Early Formation 1943 – 44 II. Role of a corps headquarters III: Command and Staff IV: The Divisions: Wiking and Totenkopf V: Activation 19 - 28 July 1944 VI: Initial Commitment to Battle 28 July 1944 VII: The Defense of Warsaw VIII: Relief of Budapest IX: Operation Spring Awakening X: Retreat and Defense of Vienna XI: Withdrawal and Surrender XII: Appendices: Command and Staff Organization Battle Calendar Subordinated Divisions XIII: Bibliography XIV: Index Review: Outstanding Read - The most comprehensive histories on the 4th SS Pz Korps ever written. I enjoyed going back and forth between media, hard cover, kindle, and audible versions. Thank You so much for the monumental effort. Review: good - this is a 3 volume set. the first 2 are excellent,the third not so much as the author had a lot fewer sources he could use on the third volume ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #373,346 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #28 in Armored Vehicles Weapons & Warfare History #530 in Russian History (Books) #815 in German History (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 243 Reviews | ## Images ![From the Realm of a Dying Sun: Volume I - IV. SS-Panzerkorps and the Battles for Warsaw, July–November 1944 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/915hxCnJmHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Outstanding Read *by H***9 on February 6, 2021* The most comprehensive histories on the 4th SS Pz Korps ever written. I enjoyed going back and forth between media, hard cover, kindle, and audible versions. Thank You so much for the monumental effort. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ good *by C***R on September 16, 2025* this is a 3 volume set. the first 2 are excellent,the third not so much as the author had a lot fewer sources he could use on the third volume ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Too much of a good thing? *by C***. on December 12, 2025* Reading this book is like trying to eat a bucket of chocolate mousse. It's rich. Its' delicious. But boy, is it filling. This tactical and operational tour-de-force will show the reader literally hundreds of attacks, counter attacks, artillery barrages, and unit movements. Its authority and comprehensiveness is unassailable. However, even an Eastern Front buff like myself found it numbing--almost tedious--after awhile. But perhaps that's the point. If you want a window into the grinding, attritional nightmare that was the fighting around Warsaw, this will make you feel it on a gut level. Still, if you're going to tackle the trilogy, I'd advise doing a "palette cleanser" book between volumes, just to clear your head. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/122778951-from-the-realm-of-a-dying-sun-volume-i-iv](https://www.desertcart.us/products/122778951-from-the-realm-of-a-dying-sun-volume-i-iv) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-10-25*