Titre
Alpine Elite German Mountain Troops of World War II
Auteur
Lucas, James
Langue
anglais
ISBN
9780710600639
Éditeur
Jane's
Prix
€ 15,00(Excl. toute livraison)
Détails
1980, 1e druk, 226 pp, gebonden zonder stofomslag
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The book begins with a brief introduction to the formation of these elite forces, including their special trainning. They were initially drawn from the Alpine and other high mountain regions and Germany and Austria as it was believed that they would have a natural ability to not only fight but live in high mountain territory. When Germany invaded Poland there were three divisions of mountain troops ("Gebirgsjaeger") in the German Army. As the war progressed, the number of divisions expanded (including the raising of several Waffen-SS mountain divisions) and they were broadly used in all theatres. For example, German mountain troops fought in all three Army Groups (North, Center, and South) in the war against the Soviet Union.
Although trained to fight and live in high mountain conditions, due to the vagaries of war and their excellent skills and physical conditioning, these troops were more often than not used in other areas.
Because of their wide use and dispersement, a history of all the campaigns they fought in would be beyond the scope of a book this size. The author wisely discusses the battlefield experiences and successes of different groups of these warriors in various campaigns from the beginnings of the war in Poland to the bitter end in Austria, in between are accounts of the fighting in Norway, the Balkans, Crete, Russia, Uman, the Caucasus mountains, and Finland.
Included are brief chapters at the end on the Order of Battle, Weapons, Uniforms, and mini-biographies of major figures.
Although trained to fight and live in high mountain conditions, due to the vagaries of war and their excellent skills and physical conditioning, these troops were more often than not used in other areas.
Because of their wide use and dispersement, a history of all the campaigns they fought in would be beyond the scope of a book this size. The author wisely discusses the battlefield experiences and successes of different groups of these warriors in various campaigns from the beginnings of the war in Poland to the bitter end in Austria, in between are accounts of the fighting in Norway, the Balkans, Crete, Russia, Uman, the Caucasus mountains, and Finland.
Included are brief chapters at the end on the Order of Battle, Weapons, Uniforms, and mini-biographies of major figures.
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