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The Hermann Goering Division

By Gordon Williamson , Stephen Andrew

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2003
ISBN
184176406X, 9781841764061
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2638449 bytes)
Series
Men-at-Arms Series
Pages
48\50
Time added
2013-12-14 21:10:05

Description

Each of Germany's World War II (1939-1945) armed services could claim one unit which earned a unique combat reputation, and which consequently was enlarged and developed far beyond the size originally planned. Hermann Göring, commander-in-chief of the air force, was determined that his Luftwaffe should share the glory of Germany's land conquests, and gave his name to a regimental combat group of infantry and Flak artillery. This élite unit was steadily enlarged into a brigade, then an armoured division, and finally into a two-division corps, fighting with distinction in Tunisia, Sicily, Italy, and on the Russian Front. This concise history is illustrated with rare personal photographs and eight colour plates, detailing the very varied uniforms and special insignia of this crack formation.

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