Gordon Williamson

German Army Elite Units 1939-45 (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Bujeiro, Ramiro

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In World War II a number of German Army units and divisions were classed as élites, and were distinguished by special insignia of various kinds. For some this status was simply a matter of lineage e.g. the Infantry Regiment 'List', which traced its identity to the Bavarian unit with which Hitler had served in World War I. Some, like the 'Grossdeutschland' and Panzer-Lehr divisions, were raised from particularly high grade personnel. Other titles honoured extraordinary battlefield exploits or heroic sacrifice, like the 'Brandenburg' and 'Hoch und Deutschmeister' divisions. This fact-packed introduction to these famous units is illustrated with rare photographs and detailed colour plates.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. März 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781780965673
• Artikelnr.: 38350074

Autorenporträt

Gordon Williamson is a retired civil servant who spent several years working for the Royal Military Police (TA). He has written over 60 military books, including a number of titles for Osprey: ELI 183 U-boat Tactics in World War II, MAA 434 World War II German Police Units etc. Amongst his primary interests are the German Navy in World War II, U-Boats, and the Military Police forces of the Allied and Axis armies. He lives near Edinburgh in Scotland.

Inhaltsangabe

· Panzerkorps 'Grossdeutschland' · Panzergrenadier Division
'Feldherrnhalle' · Infanterie Regiment 'List' · Panzergrenadier Division
'Brandenburg' · Kavallerie Regiment 5 'Feldmarschall Von Mackensen' ·
Reichsgrenadier Regiment 'Hoch und Deutschmeister' · 116 Panzer Division
'Windhund' · 21 Panzer Division · 24 Panzer Division (1 Kavallerie
Division) · Panzer Lehr Division · 3 Gebirgs Division · 5 Gebirgs Division
· The Tiger Tank Battalions