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German Stormtrooper 1914-1918

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - Assorted


Product Info

Title
German Stormtrooper 1914-1918
Publisher
Product Line
Category
Author
Ian Drury, Gerry Embleton
Publish Year
1999
Pages
64
Dimensions
7x10x.22"
NKG Part #
2147342054
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR012
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR12

Description

The first official German stormtroop unit was authorized on 2 March 1915 when the Supreme Command of the field army ordered the VIII Corps to form a detachment for the testing of experimental weapons and the development of approximate tactics that could break the deadlock on the Western Front. By the summer of 1915, stormtroop units were springing up throughout the German armies in the west, and by the end of 1916 official stormtroop battalions were established throughout the western armies, providing a deadly new threat for the Allies. This book examines the uniform, equipment and tactics of Germany's feared elites.