Jump into hell German paratroopers in World War II /
As a crucial part of the blitzkrieg that swept across Western Europe in the spring of 1940, German paratroopers made combat drops in Denmark and Norway and then won a brilliant victory in their assault on the Belgian fortress of Eben-Emael. Their most famous airborne operation came in Crete in 1941...
| Основен автор: | Kurowski, Franz. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English German |
| Публикувано: |
Mechanicsburg, PA :
Stackpole Books,
2010.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=414313 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Jump into hell. |
| Резюме: |
As a crucial part of the blitzkrieg that swept across Western Europe in the spring of 1940, German paratroopers made combat drops in Denmark and Norway and then won a brilliant victory in their assault on the Belgian fortress of Eben-Emael. Their most famous airborne operation came in Crete in 1941 when they captured the island but with such high casualties that Hitler would not allow another major drop. Also organized as motorized infantry for ground attacks, the paratroopers saw action at Monte Cassino in Italy, in Normandy, and on the Eastern Front. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
Translated from German. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (v, 355 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780811743235 0811743233 128293502X 9781282935020 |