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The German Army 1939-45: North Africa & Balkans

By Nigel Thomas , Stephen Andrew

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
1998
ISBN
9781855326408, 1-85532-640-X
Open Library ID
OL22619790M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
39 MB (40771764 bytes)
Series
Men At Arms 316
Volume
vol 2
Edition
illustrated edition
Pages
59\59
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

Hitler first considered an invasion of Great Britain in autumn 1940, then scheduled Operation Barbarossa, the conquest of the European part of the Soviet Union, for May 1941. Anxious to emulate Hitler's successes, the Italian dictator Mussolini embarked upon unnecessary military adventures in North Africa and the Balkans, which forced Hitler's intervention, diverting and depleting precious German resources, and a six-week postponement of Barbarossa. In this second of four volumes [Men-at-Arms 311, 316, 326 & 330] on the German Army of the Second World War, Nigel Thomas examines the uniforms and insignia of the forces involved in North Africa and the Balkans. Men-at-Arms 311, 316, 326, 330 and 336 are also available in a single volume special edition titled ‘German Army in World War II’.

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