The Waffen-SS grew from a handful of obscure infantry battalions in 1939， to a force of more than 30 divisions by the end of World War II， including units of every type and every level of battlefield value。 The mid-war divisions covered in this third title represent that range， from some of the most effective German and Western European volunteer formations – e。g。 the 12。 SS-Pz Div 'Hitlerjugend'， and the Scandinavians and Dutchmen of the 11。 'Nordland' and 23。 'Nederland' divisions – to the Bosnian Muslims of the anti-partisan 13。 'Handschar' Division。 Illustrated with rare photographs from private collections and meticulous colour artwork， the text details their organization， uniforms and insignia， and summarizes their battle records。