The book was a good buy for the information it contains. The book is made of good quality paper and the cover has excellent graphics and finish.
The author tells the story of the evalution of the Herman Goering unit from a small police force(Goering's first job was the head of the police)up through the creation into a panzer division. There are some excellent photos of some of the unusual uniforms worn by the Luftwaffe troops that fought as infantry and armored troops.
The problem I have with this book is that it is difficult to use as a reference book. There is NO INDEX that would assist in research and referring back to a topic. And it is difficult to find things in the book because of how it is arranged. The book begins with the history of a battalion. Then it will have a chapter about the Anti-Aircraft unit. Then the next higher unit. Each chapter almost stands alone in the history that unit. So you may read about the war in Italy in one part of the book and then skip to another to read more of the same period. It does not follow a chronological order.
The book does have maps but most are German maps without translations. The Appendices have some good tables of organization, Knight Cross winners and officers.