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SS Wotan Books in Order

SS Wotan contains 45 books, published between 1974 and 2014. The first book is SS Panzer Battalion (1974) and the newest is Some Desperate Glory (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
45
Published
1974–2014
Pages on record
8,681 in 41 of 45 books
Reading time
145–217 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,681 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 41 of 45 titles with a page count on record.

See all 45 books in order Printable SS Wotan checklist

SS Wotan is a series of 45 war and military books published from 1974 to 2014, with World War II campaigns among the subjects. Leo Kessler is credited on 40 of the books and Charles Whiting on 5. SS Panzer Battalion, Death's Head and Claws of Steel all appeared in 1974, followed by Guns at Cassino, Devil's Shield and Hammer Of The Gods in 1975. Subjects name Russia, Africa, Hungary, Poland and the Dieppe Raid of 1942. Some Desperate Glory (2014) is the latest title.

How many SS Wotan books are there?

SS Wotan has 45 books, released between 1974 and 2014.

SS Wotan Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 45 SS Wotan books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of SS Panzer Battalion by Leo Kessler, book 1 of the SS Wotan series (1974)
  2. Cover of Death's Head by Leo Kessler, book 2 of the SS Wotan series (1974)
  3. Cover of Claws of Steel by Leo Kessler, book 3 of the SS Wotan series (1974)
  4. Cover of Devil's Shield by Leo Kessler, book 5 of the SS Wotan series (1975)
  5. Cover of Forced March by Leo Kessler, book 7 of the SS Wotan series (1976)
  6. Cover of Blood and Ice / Frozen Mountain by Leo Kessler, book 8 of the SS Wotan series (1977)
  7. Cover of The Sand Panthers by Leo Kessler, book 9 of the SS Wotan series (1977)
  8. Cover of Hellfire. by Leo Kessler, book 11 of the SS Wotan series (1978)
  9. Cover of Slaughter Ground by Leo Kessler, book 13 of the SS Wotan series (1980)
  10. Cover of Flashpoint by Leo Kessler, book 14 of the SS Wotan series (1980)
  11. Cover of Cauldron Of Blood by Leo Kessler, book 15 of the SS Wotan series (1981)
  12. Cover of The Outcasts by Charles Whiting, book 22 of the SS Wotan series (1986)
  13. Cover of Assault on Baghdad by Leo Kessler, book 25 of the SS Wotan series (1992)
  14. Cover of Flight from Berlin by Leo Kessler, book 26 of the SS Wotan series (1992)
  15. Cover of The Wotan Mission by Leo Kessler, book 32 of the SS Wotan series (1996)
  16. Cover of Operation Fury by Leo Kessler, book 33 of the SS Wotan series (1997)
  17. Cover of Death from Arctic Skies by Leo Kessler, book 34 of the SS Wotan series (1997)
  18. Cover of Death's Eagles by Charles Whiting, book 35 of the SS Wotan series (1998)
  19. Cover of The Churchill Papers by Leo Kessler, book 36 of the SS Wotan series (1998)
  20. Cover of Patton's Wall by Leo Kessler, book 37 of the SS Wotan series (1999)
  21. Cover of Stalag Assault by Leo Kessler, book 38 of the SS Wotan series (2000)
  22. Cover of Operation Glenn Miller by Leo Kessler, book 39 of the SS Wotan series (2001)
  23. Cover of Operation Iraq by Leo Kessler, book 40 of the SS Wotan series (2005)
  24. Cover of Operation Leningrad by Leo Kessler, book 41 of the SS Wotan series (2005)
  1. 1
    SS Panzer Battalion1974 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974192
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  2. 2
    Death's Head1974 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974176
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  3. 3
    Claws of Steel1974 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974192
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  4. 4
    Guns at Cassino1975 · confirmed 1/4
    1975–
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  5. 5
    Devil's Shield1975 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975192
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  6. 6
    Hammer Of The Gods1975 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975191
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  7. 7
    Forced March1976 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976188
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  8. 8
    Blood and Ice / Frozen Mountain1977 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977176
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  9. 9
    The Sand Panthers1977 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977160
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  10. 10
    Counter Attack1978 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978190
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  11. 11
    Hellfire.1978 · 194 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978194
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  12. 12
    Panzer Hunt1979 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979188
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  13. 13
    Slaughter Ground1980 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980192
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  14. 14
    Flashpoint1980 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980191
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  15. 15
    Cauldron Of Blood1981 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981223
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  16. 16
    Schirmer's Headhunters1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  17. 17
    Whores of War1982 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982254
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  18. 18
    Schirmer's Death Legion1983 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983176
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  19. 19
    Death Ride1985 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985192
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  20. 20
    Slaughter at Salerno1985 · 173 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985173
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  21. 21
    March or Die1985 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985192
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  22. 22
    The Outcasts1986 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986192
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  23. 23
    The Hess Assault1987 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987192
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  24. 24
    The March on Warsaw1988 · 239 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988239
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  25. 25
    Assault on Baghdad1992 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992256
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  26. 26
    Flight from Berlin1992 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992312
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  27. 27
    Flight from Moscow1992 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992224
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  28. 28
    Fire Over Serbia1993 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993256
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  29. 29
    SS Attacks1994 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994256
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  30. 30
    Breakout from Stalingrad1996 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996224
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SS Wotan Books in Chronological Order

In story order, SS Panzer Battalion comes first and SS Attacks comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 45 books below run in that in-universe sequence.

  1. 1
    SS Panzer Battalion1974 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974192
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  2. 2
    Death's Head1974 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974176
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  3. 3
    Claws of Steel1974 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974192
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  4. 4
    Guns at Cassino1975 · confirmed 1/4
    1975–
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  5. 5
    Devil's Shield1975 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975192
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  6. 6
    Hammer Of The Gods1975 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975191
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  7. 7
    Forced March1976 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976188
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  8. 8
    Blood and Ice / Frozen Mountain1977 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977176
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    The Sand Panthers1977 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977160
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Counter Attack1978 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978190
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  11. 12
    Panzer Hunt1979 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979188
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  12. 13
    Slaughter Ground1980 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980192
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 11
    Hellfire.1978 · 194 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978194
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  14. 14
    Flashpoint1980 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980191
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  15. 15
    Cauldron Of Blood1981 · 223 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981223
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    Schirmer's Headhunters1981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  17. 17
    Whores of War1982 · 254 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982254
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  18. 18
    Schirmer's Death Legion1983 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983176
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  19. 19
    Death Ride1985 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985192
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  20. 20
    Slaughter at Salerno1985 · 173 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985173
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  21. 21
    March or Die1985 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985192
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  22. 22
    The Outcasts1986 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986192
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  23. 23
    The Hess Assault1987 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987192
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  24. 24
    The March on Warsaw1988 · 239 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988239
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  25. 25
    Assault on Baghdad1992 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992256
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  26. 27
    Flight from Moscow1992 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992224
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  27. 28
    Fire Over Serbia1993 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993256
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  28. 26
    Flight from Berlin1992 · 312 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992312
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  29. 30
    Breakout from Stalingrad1996 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996224
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  30. 32
    The Wotan Mission1996 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996224
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Do you have to read SS Wotan books in order?

You should read the SS Wotan books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each SS Wotan book also stands alone.

Where to start with SS Wotan

Start with SS Panzer Battalion (1974), the earliest published title.

What is the newest SS Wotan book?

Some Desperate Glory (2014) is the newest SS Wotan book released so far.

Is there a new SS Wotan book coming?

No next SS Wotan book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

SS Wotan at a glance

No recent titles
The newest SS Wotan title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
SS Wotan books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
8,681 pages across the 41 of 45 books with a recorded length, a median of 192 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most SS Wotan books, 13 of 45, were published in the 1990s.
Attribution
Of the 45 titles, 40 are credited to Leo Kessler and 5 to Charles Whiting.

What the SS Wotan books are about

32 of the 45 SS Wotan books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: war & military is tagged on 20 of 32. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other series by Leo Kessler

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.