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Overview"A fully illustrated colour treatment of the German mountain divisions. Fifteen elite mountain divisions and a multitude of small units fought for the Wehrmacht during World War II. They fought on all fronts, operating in hostile environments ranging from the far north to Libya, the Atlantic to the Caucasus - serving in all the ""hot spots."" This book, the culmination of some four decades of research and the support of many veterans and collectors, describes the life, operations and equipment of these specialist units. AUTHOR: Yves Beraud was formerly a senior officer in the French Army. 150 photographs and illustrations" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Yves BeraudPublisher: Casemate Publishers Imprint: Casemate Publishers ISBN: 9781612009100ISBN 10: 1612009107 Pages: 128 Publication Date: 15 October 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsMountain Troops 1935-39 Poland, 1939 Campaigns in the West, Norway and France, 1940 The Balkans, 1941 North Africa, 1941-43 The Eastern Front, 1941-43 The Northern Front, 1941-43 Afterword Further Reading IndexReviews...supported by a great collection of colour and monochrome photographs - one with the men wearing patterned tablecloths to stave off the cold in Norway is my favourite. [...] it will appeal to readers interested in the German army in the early phases of World War II. * Wargames Illustrated * ...a fascinating look at this fairly unique part of the German Army in the first half of WWII. -- ModelingMadness.Com ...a very illuminating study on some of WWII Germany's finest combat troops in their most successful actions of the early war period. -- AMPS This is a great picture album of German Mountain Troops. -- AMPS Indianapolis It's certainly an aid to the miniature painter and doubly fascinating to the history buff. -- Historical Miniatures Gaming Society ...a fascinating look at this fairly unique part of the German Army in the first half of WWII. -- ModelingMadness.Com ...a very illuminating study on some of WWII Germany's finest combat troops in their most successful actions of the early war period. -- AMPS This is a great picture album of German Mountain Troops. -- AMPS Indianapolis Author InformationYves Beraud was formerly a senior officer in the French Army. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |