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German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg, 1940-41 (Osprey Battle Orders, No. 4)

German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg, 1940-41 (Osprey Battle Orders, No. 4)

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German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg, 1940-41 (Osprey Battle Orders, No. 4)

by Quarrie, Bruce

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9781841765716
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UK: Osprey, 2004. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 7x0x9. First edition. Faint smudge on rear cover. 2004 Soft Cover. 96 pp. 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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Bruce Quarrie graduated with honours from Cambridge University in 1968 and started work as a journalist with the Financial Times. He wrote his first book, on wargaming, in 1974. Bruce's principal interest was in World War II, and his definitive Encyclopedia of the German Army was even translated and published in German. Bruce passed away on 4 September 2004.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
2341849
Title
German Airborne Divisions: Blitzkrieg, 1940-41 (Osprey Battle Orders, No. 4)
Author
Quarrie, Bruce
Format/Binding
Soft Cover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
1841765716
ISBN 13
9781841765716
Publisher
Osprey
Place of Publication
UK
Date Published
2004
Size
7x0x9
Keywords
MILITARY HISTORY OSPREY BATTLE ORDERS WORLD WAR TWO WWII WW2 GERMAN GERMANY EUROPE EUROPEAN HISTORY AIRBORNE DIVISIONS AVIATION TRANSPORTATION
X weight
11 oz

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