German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg 1940-41
German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg 1940-41 (Battle Orders, 4) Bruce Quarrie
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
ISBN: 1841765716
Edition: Paperback; 2004-04-01
Summary:
The German Army of World War II was the first to fully realise the
benefits of using airborne troops alongside armoured formations.
German Airborne Divisions became an integral part of the blitzkrieg
operations that overran much of Western Europe during 1940 and 1941,
from the historic raid on the Belgian fortress of Eben-Emael to the
pyrrhic victory over British and Commonwealth forces on the island of
Crete. This title looks at the creation, evolution, and early
operational deployment of the German airborne forces
(Fallschirmtruppe), through highly detailed orders of battle, TOEs
and examinations of crucial aspects such as doctrine, training,
command and control, and the concept of vertical envelopment.
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