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German Airborne Divisions: Mediterranean Theatre 1942-45
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Following the pyrrhic victory of Crete in May 1941, Hitler refused to countenance any further large-scale airborne operations, and the Fallschirmjager took up a new role as elite 'line' infantry. It was in this capacity that they served in the Mediterranean from 1942 to 1945. They reinforced their reputation as some of the toughest troops of World ...
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Hitler's Samurai: The Waffen-SS in Action
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Hitler's Teutonic Knights: SS Panzers in Action
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Waffen-SS Soldier 1940-45
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Probably the most highly motivated and ruthless combatant to take the field in World War 2, the Waffen-SS soldier was the cutting edge of Germany's military might. Aggressive in attack, dogged in defence, his units generally suffered higher casualties than the regular army formations. The apple of the Fuhrer's eye, he was the first to receive the ...
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Hitler, the Victory That Nearly Was
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Panzers in Russia 1943-45 : a selection of German wartime photographs from the Bundesarchiv, Koblenz
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Panzers in the Desert
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7th Flieger Division: Student's Fallschirmjager Elite
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Bruce Quarrie, Chris Ellis
The new Spearhead series looks at the cutting edge of war, dealing with units capable of operating independently in the forefront of battle. Covers the unit's origins and history, organisation and order of battle, battle history theatre by theatre, insignia and markings. Vol. 3 is on the German 7th Flieger Division.
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German Mountain Troops: A Selection of German Wartime Photographs from the Bundesarchiv, Koblenz
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Panzers in the Balkans & Italy
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Panzers in North West Europe
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SAS and Elite Forces: The Elite Military Units of the World
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Provides a glimpse into today's elite forces by examining their origins to provide an account of their role and presence today.
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Panzers in Russia, 1941-43: A Selection of German Wartime Photographs from the Bundesarchiv, Koblenz
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Weapons of the Waffen-SS: From Small Arms to Tanks
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This sequel to "Hitler's Samurai" and "Hitler's Teutonic Knights" deals with the weapons used by the elite fighting units of the Waffen-SS. The coverage is mainly photographic but also includes technical descriptions and operational reports. Quarrie has gathered the material from German archives.
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The world's elite forces
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Describing the elite forces of the world, this book gives an insight into the training and missions which these forces undertake. It includes graphic descriptions of commando raids, parachute drops and spying missions carried out in extreme conditions in the world's most dangerous locations.
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Tank Battles in Miniature 3: Wargamer's Guide to the North-West European Campaign 1944-1945
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German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg 1940-41
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The German Army was the first to fully realize the benefits of using airborne troops alongside armoured formations, and the first action most of these airborne elements saw was in May 1940, at the historic Eban Emael raid. Airborne forces were an essential part of these Blitzkrieg operations during 1940 and 41. They provided the essential elements ...
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Waffen SS in Russia : a selection of German wartime photographs from the Bundesarchiv, Koblenz
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Airborne Assault: Parachute Forces in Action 1940-1990
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The word "paratrooper" conjures up images of dare-devil courage. During World War II both sides used these small, highly trained bands of soldiers and, post-1945, they have been deployed in operations from Malaya, Borneo and Indochina to Radfan, Suez, the Falklands and Grenada. In August 1990, the Americans initially sent an airborne division to ...
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Action stations. 10, Supplement and index
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German Airborne Troops 1939-45
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Airborne operations have often been called a vertical envelopment, and therein lies one of the best descriptions of their value. The essence of an envelopment is to pin the enemy in place so that it can be destroyed. A strong enemy force to one's rear disrupts supplies and communications and makes one more vulnerable to an attack from the front. ...
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The world's secret police
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Operation Spetsnaz : the aims, tactics, and techniques of Soviet special forces
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Michael G. Welham, Bruce Quarrie
Trained to operate behind enemry lines in the event of war, sabotaging industrial and military installations and tasked with the assassination of both military and civilian leaders, the Soviet Spetsnaz forces represent one of the greatest potential threats to NATO or any other possible adversary of the USSR. Little known, but highly effective, and ...
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Lightning Death: The Story of the Waffen SS
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This is the history of the specialist force of Hitler's army. It covers its origins from its consolidation and expansion from 1933 to 1939 to its victories and growth from 1939 to 1941, its activities between 1941 and 1943 and its nemesis from 1943 to 1945.
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Fallschirmjager: German Paratrooper 1935-45
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The Fallschirmjager divisions were solely used in airborne assault role, small units capturing local objectives ahead of traditional forces. Apart from the prestige of belonging to an elite, two reasons why infantrymen transferred to the paratroopers were for the higher pay and chances of more rapid promotion. It was this shared motivation which ...
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