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pp [2] 64.This is number 63 in the Osprey Elite series.See our military history catalogue for further items on this subject.paperback edition.”Osprey’s study of Germany’s mountain and ski troops of World War II (1939-1945). Fighting in every theatre from the burning sands of North Africa to the icy wastes above the arctic circle the German Army’s Gebirgstruppen troops were some of the most effective in the whole of the Wehrmacht. Their esprit de corps and morale were extremely high and their commanders, men such as Eduard Dietl, the ‘Hero of Narvik’, and Julius ‘Papa’ Ringel, were idolised by their men. Dietl himself was the first soldier of the Wehrmacht to be awarded the coveted Oakleaves to the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. In this book Gordon Williamson details the uniforms, organisation and combat histories of these elite troops.”
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| ISBN | 1855325721 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9781855325722 | |
| Number of pages | 64 | |
| Original Title | German Mountain & Ski Troops, 1939-45 (Elite) | |
| Published Date | 1996 | |
| Book Condition | Very Good | |
| Jacket Condition | No Dj | |
| Binding | Paperback | |
| Size | Larger 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Botley | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | Military History | |
| Author: | Gordon Williamson | |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing Company |
pp [2] 64.This is number 63 in the Osprey Elite series.See our military history catalogue for further items on this subject.paperback edition.”Osprey’s study of Germany’s mountain and ski troops of World War II (1939-1945). Fighting in every theatre from the burning sands of North Africa to the icy wastes above the arctic circle the German Army’s Gebirgstruppen troops were some of the most effective in the whole of the Wehrmacht. Their esprit de corps and morale were extremely high and their commanders, men such as Eduard Dietl, the ‘Hero of Narvik’, and Julius ‘Papa’ Ringel, were idolised by their men. Dietl himself was the first soldier of the Wehrmacht to be awarded the coveted Oakleaves to the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. In this book Gordon Williamson details the uniforms, organisation and combat histories of these elite troops.”
| Weight | 1 kg |
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