Storming Eagles German Airborne Forces in World War II |
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| Author:
| Lucas, James |
| Series title: | Cassell Military Paperbacks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-304-35854-0 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2001 |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Group, Limited
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| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $22.99 |
Book Description:
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The daring and skill of the highly trained men who spearheaded the German assaults in the blitzkrieg of 1940 proved to an alarmed world a new dimension had opened in the science of warfare. They dropped from the air, seizing and overwhelming key invasion points--most spectacularly during the invasion of Crete in 1941. Through interviews with many of the leading members of the
Fallschirmjaeger units and formations that survived the war, a well-known military historian offers...
More DescriptionThe daring and skill of the highly trained men who spearheaded the German assaults in the blitzkrieg of 1940 proved to an alarmed world a new dimension had opened in the science of warfare. They dropped from the air, seizing and overwhelming key invasion points--most spectacularly during the invasion of Crete in 1941. Through interviews with many of the leading members of the Fallschirmjaeger units and formations that survived the war, a well-known military historian offers a fascinating and dramatic account of these elite forces.