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German Army Elite Units 1939–45

By Williamson , Gordon; Bujeiro , Ramiro

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN
9781841764054, 1841764051
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15424476 bytes)
Series
Men at Arms 380
Pages
48\51
Time added
2020-09-27 11:47:32
World War 2;History;Literature;20th Century;War;Wo

Description

In World War II a number of German Army units and divisions were classed as élites, and were distinguished by special insignia of various kinds. For some this status was simply a matter of lineage - e.g. the Infantry Regiment 'List', which traced its identity to the Bavarian unit with which Hitler had served in World War I. Some, like the 'Grossdeutschland' and Panzer-Lehr divisions, were raised from particularly high grade personnel. Other titles honoured extraordinary battlefield exploits or heroic sacrifice, like the 'Brandenburg' and 'Hoch und Deutschmeister' divisions. This fact-packed introduction to these famous units is illustrated with rare photographs and detailed colour plates.

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